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"We are delighted to extend DoubleTake: From Monet to Lichtenstein," said CEO Josi Callan, "We have had many members and educators ask us to keep the exhibition on view through the holiday period. This extension will afford even more visitors, members and school groups the opportunity to view these outstanding works of art."
DoubleTake: From Monet to Lichtenstein, which features 28 pieces on loan from the collection of Paul G. Allen, will now close on January 1, 2007.
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Whether you are an aficionado, or interested in exploring fine master works for the first time, DoubleTake: From Monet to Lichtenstein allows you to experience art in a whole new way! History has a way of repeating itself so subtly or so often that we tend not to notice or to forget. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the history of art, specifically in the reception of avant-garde movements of the 19th and 20th centuries. Beginning with Impressionism, which emerged in Paris in the 1860s, each of these movements started as an assault on the status quo. Each outraged the general public, and was supposedly doomed to a short, unsuccessful season. Yet they survived and thrived, gradually losing their radical character and becoming elevated in public perception to the status of "classics." DoubleTake: From Monet to Lichtenstein explores this cultural phenomenon by pairing Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings with works by leading 20th-century artists – all from the private collection of Paul Allen. These pairings include Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works from masters such as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Dégas and Vincent van Gogh with modern and contemporary works from such artists as Pablo Picasso, Mark Rothko, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein. We believe that these comparisons will give Impressionism a new context for modern audiences, resurrecting the power of the artists’ rebellious intent. More information can be found at www.doubletakeexhibit.org.
DoubleTake: From Monet to Lichtenstein Extended Through January 1, 2007
SEATTLE – September 13, 2006 - Experience Music Project (EMP) announces today that the landmark exhibition, DoubleTake: From Monet to Lichtenstein, will now enjoy an extended run through December 2006. Originally scheduled to close on September 24, DoubleTake pairs works from Impressionist and post-Impressionist masters such as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Dégas and Vincent van Gogh with modern and contemporary works from such artists as Pablo Picasso, Mark Rothko, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein."We are delighted to extend DoubleTake: From Monet to Lichtenstein," said CEO Josi Callan, "We have had many members and educators ask us to keep the exhibition on view through the holiday period. This extension will afford even more visitors, members and school groups the opportunity to view these outstanding works of art."
DoubleTake: From Monet to Lichtenstein, which features 28 pieces on loan from the collection of Paul G. Allen, will now close on January 1, 2007.
MORE ON DOUBLETAKE: FROM MONET TO LICHTENSTEIN:
Whether you are an aficionado, or interested in exploring fine master works for the first time, DoubleTake: From Monet to Lichtenstein allows you to experience art in a whole new way! History has a way of repeating itself so subtly or so often that we tend not to notice or to forget. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the history of art, specifically in the reception of avant-garde movements of the 19th and 20th centuries. Beginning with Impressionism, which emerged in Paris in the 1860s, each of these movements started as an assault on the status quo. Each outraged the general public, and was supposedly doomed to a short, unsuccessful season. Yet they survived and thrived, gradually losing their radical character and becoming elevated in public perception to the status of "classics." DoubleTake: From Monet to Lichtenstein explores this cultural phenomenon by pairing Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings with works by leading 20th-century artists – all from the private collection of Paul Allen. These pairings include Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works from masters such as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Dégas and Vincent van Gogh with modern and contemporary works from such artists as Pablo Picasso, Mark Rothko, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein. We believe that these comparisons will give Impressionism a new context for modern audiences, resurrecting the power of the artists’ rebellious intent. More information can be found at www.doubletakeexhibit.org.
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Bill Hayes, Manager, Communications
206-770-2700, pressinfo@emplive.org