TONIGHT: "Reimagining Text and Image", 5:30 PM

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Laura Edgar
Wed, Apr 16, 2014 7:51 PM

We hope you will join us at the University of Puget Sound this evening for a panel discussion on the dynamics of illustrated texts.  This talk will be held in Wyatt Hall on the Puget Sound campus and it is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.  See you there!

Re-imagining Text and Image: Tensions, Medieval and Contemporary

Wednesday, April 16, 5:30 PM

Wyatt 109, University of Puget Sound

This roundtable discussion will explore the dynamics of illustrated texts from the medieval period through the contemporary, with an emphasis on tensions between visual and verbal description, prohibitions against particular types of imagery, and revisualizations of iconography in current practice.  Participants include visiting artist in residence Sandow Birk, Professor of English Denise Despres and Associate Professor of English Mita Mahato from the University of Puget Sound, and Professor of Art Lisa Sweet from Evergreen State University.

For directions to Wyatt Hall: http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/campus-the-northwest/campus-map/

Laura Edgar | Art Department Assistant and Curator, Abby Williams Hill Collection

UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
1500 N. Warner St. #1072
Tacoma, WA 98416-1072
T: 253.879.2806
pugetsound.edu/art

We hope you will join us at the University of Puget Sound this evening for a panel discussion on the dynamics of illustrated texts. This talk will be held in Wyatt Hall on the Puget Sound campus and it is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. See you there! Re-imagining Text and Image: Tensions, Medieval and Contemporary Wednesday, April 16, 5:30 PM Wyatt 109, University of Puget Sound This roundtable discussion will explore the dynamics of illustrated texts from the medieval period through the contemporary, with an emphasis on tensions between visual and verbal description, prohibitions against particular types of imagery, and revisualizations of iconography in current practice. Participants include visiting artist in residence Sandow Birk, Professor of English Denise Despres and Associate Professor of English Mita Mahato from the University of Puget Sound, and Professor of Art Lisa Sweet from Evergreen State University. For directions to Wyatt Hall: http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/campus-the-northwest/campus-map/ Laura Edgar | Art Department Assistant and Curator, Abby Williams Hill Collection UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND 1500 N. Warner St. #1072 Tacoma, WA 98416-1072 T: 253.879.2806 pugetsound.edu/art