The Artist's Best Friend: 500 Years of the Dog in Art.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
4:30 PM
Edgar Peters Bowron, Curator of European Art at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Since the Renaissance, when dogs were first depicted as individuals with distinctive personalities and admired for their devotion, bravery, playfulness and idiosyncrasies, dogs in art have reflected a seemingly endless array of human emotions and social conditions. Using examples from art, literature, photography and film, Dr. Bowron looks at the dog's infinite versatility as an artistic and cultural symbol over the past 500 years.
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From: Michael HJ Chang [mailto:booimpact@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 1:50 PM
To: Alma Mota
Subject: Artist's Best Friend, Dogs
Dear Norton Simon Museum of Art,
I would like to attend The Artist's Best Friend: 500 Years of the Dog in Art on Sunday September 23rd. I was wandering if I could bring my dog to the lecture. His name is Bacon and he is a very well behaved dog. The attachment is a recent photography of him, so you can get a good sense of his size and color. I am a MFA student at Calarts, and I always take my dog to class. He understands that he needs to be quiet in the academic learning environment.
Please write me back so I know I have the permission or not. Either way, I am looking forward to this lecture about artist's best friend.
sincerely,
Mike HJ Chang
(323)610 3323
606 Parkman ave
Los angele, ca 90026
Greetings Mr. Chang,
Thank you for showing interest in the Norton Simon Museum and our up coming Lecture
The Artist’s Best Friend: 500 Years of the Dog in Art. While your dog seems absolutely adorable,
I do regret to inform you that only Guide Dogs (Seeing Eye dogs) are allowed in the Museum and Theater.
We hope that you will still join us on Sunday, September 23rd at 4:30pm
Thank you!
Alma L. Mota
Events and Membership Coordinator
Art Department
Norton Simon Museum
411 West Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91105
amota@nortonsimon.org
ph: 626-449-6840 x252
fax: 626-796-4978