Seminar Series - Dr. Alexandra Karl
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November 14, 2024 - Dr. Alexandra Karl, University of Guelph
Topic: Darwinism, evolution, and art
Dr Karl will present published and unpublished material drawn from her graduate studies (Munich, Cambridge) in which she considered how German artists were impacted by the Darwinian revolution in the 19th Century. By imagining scenes from deep time and evolutionary scenarios, the resulting works on canvas displayed imagery so uncanny, that it not only surpassed the popular cartoons of the day, but also the oeuvres of their contemporaries in Europe. Moreover, their renderings of the "Tiermensch" (Germ. 'Animal-in-Man') and various other hybrids are unprecedented in the History of Art. More information can be found on her website.