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Thursday, may 24, 7:00 pm
The Image of Marilyn Monroe in Popular Culture
Dr. Jeffrey A. Brown,
Professor of Popular Culture at Bowling Green State University and consulting Curator of Contemporary Art at the Toledo Museum of Art, will address the enduring representations of Marilyn Monroe in the media and in the culture as a symbol of sexuality. Dr. Brown will discuss how the actress has been symbolized in everything from pornography to high art to architecture as American culture’s ideal form of female sexuality.
Fees: members $10, non-members $12
College students free with valid school ID
Reservations required. Call Erin Hartsock at (937) 223-5277, ext. 318.
Tuesday, June 5, 6:00 p.m.
Marilyn Monroe: Through the Photographer's Lens
Join Alex Nyerges, former director of The Dayton Art Institute, as he
discusses the many sides of Marilyn Monroe as revealed through the
photographer's lens. One of the most photographed women of all time, Monroe
seemed
most at home in front of the camera. Examine the role of
photographs in contributing to the mystique that was Marilyn Monroe and the
diversity of the photographers
who created them.
Fees: members $10, non-members $12
College students free with valid school ID
Reservations required. Call Erin Hartsock at (937) 223-5277, ext. 318.