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Fragonard as Illustrator Subject of Clark Talk - November 11, 2007
WILLIAMSTOWN - One of artist Jean-Honore Fragonard's many talents was as a book illustrator, and one of his great achievements was a series of drawings presumably meant for an ambitious project that never made it fully to fruition: a luxury edition of Jean de la Fontaine's "Contes et Nouvelles en Vers."
"Fragonard and the Fable," by Mark Ledbury, associate director of the Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Programs, will explore this project on Sunday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m., at the Clark, including Fragonard's drawings and, more widely, Fragonard's talent as an illustrator of fables and tales.
There still exists uncertainty about when and why Fragonard created this variety of drawings. The most famous set is in the Petit Palais, in Paris, and this series of drawings, which are inspired by the humor, eroticism and energy of the texts, will be the focus of the talk.
Fragonard is best known as a painter of playful genre subjects, garden landscapes, and fantasy portraits, but in his later career he turned to the subject of romantic love. "Consuming Passion: Fragonard's Allegories of Love" on view through Jan. 21, focuses on Fragonard's work during the 1780s and 1790s, when he created a series of dramatic reflections on the subject of romantic allegories. The exhibition explores these mysteries and evocative works in a variety of themes: oil painting, drawings, prints, and illustrated books. "Consuming Passion" has been organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum in association with the Clark Art Institute.
The Clark is at 225 South St. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 to 5. Admission is free through May. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit www.clarkart.edu. |
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