"A celebration not just of these paintings but of the vital force within art itself, the need for continuing change, and the embracing of the new." - Jennie Kermode, Eye for Film
1874 was the year that changed everything, when Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever. Who were the maverick personalities that wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary story of passion and rebellion, told not by historians and curators, but in the words of those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: the artists, press, and people of Paris, 1874. Made in collaboration with the Musee d’Orsay and National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. Siskel Film Center exclusive.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu