Join The Explorers Club on Tuesday, October 15th, to hear about the various and complicated ways the dramatic landscape of the Arctic has been translated into painting, photography, and other visual mediums over the course of its exploration, as well as how those representations have informed public perception of the polar regions.
In her recent NYPL exhibition and book, Elizabeth Cronin examines how the Arctic has been visually perceived over time as well as how it has been portrayed by contemporary artists of the 21st century. This talk will highlight aspects of the exhibition and book as well as delve deeper into some of its most interesting themes.
Historical depictions of the Arctic ranged from the fantastical to being rather accurate. They informed the public’s opinion and appetite for the region by reinforcing stereotypes and heightening the drama. In line with this history, many contemporary representations of Arctic continue to underscore its beauty and magnetic appeal, while others implicitly and explicitly counter this idealization and engage in a critical dialogue with the past as well as with the present.
This in-person event at the Explorers Club Headquarters will include an audience Q&A.
Streaming live here on explorers.org, our YouTube Channel, and our Facebook Live — Tuesday, October 15th at 7:00 pm ET.
RESERVATIONS
This will be an in-person lecture at Explorers Club Headquarters.
In-person tickets are $20 for Members, and $35 for the General Public.
Check-in will begin at 6:00 pm, with a beer and wine reception from 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Elizabeth Cronin
Elizabeth Cronin is the Robert B. Menschel Curator of Photography at The New York Public Library. She recently curated The Awe of the Arctic: A Visual History and both edited and contributed to its accompanying catalogue. Cronin’s scholarly background also includes interwar Austrian photography and she is the author of Heimat Photography in Austria. Cronin has an MA in German Studies from the Technical University of Dresden and an MA in Art History from the University of Minnesota. She received her PhD in Art History from the CUNY Graduate Center.
