Santa Monica Public Library presents An Armchair Visit to Monet’s Giverny with Rebecca Bricker
April 13, 2016 8:23 AM
Santa Monica, California – Santa Monica Public Library invites you on An Armchair Visit to Monet’s Giverny, a virtual journey hosted by travel writer Rebecca Bricker on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Library’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Join us as author Rebecca Bricker takes us on a tour of Monet's France, via the sights and characters depicted in her new book. The Secret of Marie is an art-history mystery set in Giverny, France, where Claude Monet spent the last half of his life. Marie was the favorite model of American Impressionist artist and Monet mentee Theodore Robinson (1852-1896). Marie appeared in a number of Robinson’s paintings, but little is known about her, which has perplexed art historians for years. In her presentation, Rebecca shares vintage and present-day photographs of Giverny, as well as a significant discovery she made in her role as an art-history detective while doing research for this book. She also provides tips for those interested in traveling to Giverny.
Rebecca Bricker is a memoirist, novelist, travel writer and blogger, who lives out of her suitcase but finds herself at home in Florence, Italy, and Pasadena, California. Her other books are a memoir entitled Tales from Tavanti: An American Woman’s Mid-Life in Italy and the novel Not a True Story.
This program is free and all ages are welcome. Space is limited and on a first-arrival basis. This is an event of The Living Room …a place for adults program series. For more information, visit smpl.org or contact the Santa Monica Public Library at (310) 458-8600. The Santa Monica Public Library is wheelchair-accessible. For special disabled services, call Library Administration (310) 458-8606 one week prior to the event. The Main Library is directly served by Big Blue Bus lines 1, 7, R7, 8, and R10. Big Blue Bus lines 2, 3, 3M, 5, and 9 also stop within a short walking distance. Ride your bike. Bicycle parking racks are available at the library.
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