Post Prairie-style Modernism as initiated by Wright; converted to Bauhaus extremism by Gropius; relocated to Chicago by Mies van der Rohe; and culminated in two Art Museums: the Guggenheim in New York City and the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin
MNSAH member Jonathan Leck has arranged for his friend and mentor, Professor Jim Dennis, retired art history professor, UW-Madison, to present a lecture on modern architecture on Saturday, April 15, from 12:15-2:00 p.m. at Nokomis Library, 5100 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis. The lecture is titled:
"Post Prairie-style Modernism as initiated by Wright; converted to Bauhaus extremism by Gropius; relocated to Chicago by Mies van der Rohe; and culminated in two Art Museums: the Guggenheim in New York City and the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin"
Professor Dennis not only has extensive academic knowledge of the field but has owned a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for over 40 years, the Jacobs House in Madison, which is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
No registration needed and the lecture is free and open to the public.
