Visiting Art Historian Dr. A Victor Coonin

When:
February 23, 2017 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
2017-02-23T13:00:00-06:00
2017-02-23T14:00:00-06:00
Where:
Memphis College of Art - Callicott Auditorium
1930 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
USA
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Memphis College of Art
901-272-5100
Visiting Art Historian Dr. A Victor Coonin @ Memphis College of Art - Callicott Auditorium | Memphis | Tennessee | United States

Memphis College of Art welcomes the author of ‘From Marble to Flesh: The Biography of Michelangelo’s David,’ as the first Visiting Artist lecturer of the spring semester. The James R. Ruffin Professor of Art History at Rhodes College, Coonin will present a lecture highlighting themes of gender and sexuality, beauty and body image, and censorship and violence in Michelangelo’s famous statue.