Jess, Duncan, and the Experience of Modernity

Helen Adam, Photo of Robert Duncan and Jess, c. 1965, Gelatin silver print.For Adults

Two Sundays, August 11 + 18
1 - 3 PM

This class provides an intimate look at the exhibition An Opening of the Field: Jess, Robert Duncan, and Their Circle and expores what the work of the artist Jess and the poet Robert Duncan tells us about mid-20th-century life in San Francisco and the U.S. that we cannot learn from other sources. You will develop an eye for the nuances of collage techniques and have an opportunity to compare and contrast the works in the exhibition to the Beat artists and writers working at the same time.

$45 Members
$65 Nonmembers
Instructor: Kevin Muller

To enroll in this class, register now, visit the Museum Admission Desk, or call 916.808.1182. Or download and print the registration form below and mail, fax, or email your completed form to the Museum. Click on the Ways to Register button at left for more information on how to submit your form.

About the Instructor: 

Kevin Muller has taught at University of California, Berkeley, the San Francisco Art Institute, and Chabot College. He has also lectured on the collections at several museums, including the Crocker and the de Young. He received his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and his publications cover three centuries of American art.