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The Museum of Modern Art LECTURES ON ANSELM KIEFER HELD AT THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART In conjunction with the exhibition ANSELM KIEFER, The Museum of Modern Art presents two lectures focusing on the achievement of the renowned contemporary German artist. In works ranging from the intimate to the monumental, Kiefer has generated an iconography drawn from literary, cultural, religious, and historical sources. The lectures, which take place in the Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1, focus on these complex references found in his work and discuss various approaches to interpretation. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday, October 18, 8:30 p.m. Reading Kiefer: What We See, What We know, What It Means John Hallmark Neff Director of the Art Program, First National Bank of Chicago Tuesday, October 25, 8:30 p.m. Anselm Kiefer: The Temptation of Myth and the Terror of History Andreas Huysen Chairman of the German Department, Columbia University Tickets for each lecture are $8, members $7, students $5, and are available in advance at the Museum's lobby information desk. On view from October 16, 1988, through January 4, 1989, ANSELM KIEFER has been made possible by major grants from the Ford Motor Company and the Lannan Foundation. The National Endowment for the Arts, the Federal Republic of Germany, and Lufthansa German Airlines have also provided generous support. An indemnity was received from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. The New York showing has been supported additionally by grants from The Bohen Foundation, the Ford Motor Company, Deutsche Bank, and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany. No. 109 For further information, contact the Department of Public Information 212/708-9750. 11 West 53 Street, New York, N.Y. 10019-5498 Tel: 212-708-9400 Cable: MODFRNART Telex: 62370 M,

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Page 1: The Museum of Modern Art · The Museum of Modern Art LECTURES ON ANSELM KIEFER HELD AT THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART In conjunction with the exhibition ANSELM KIEFER, The Museum of Modern

The Museum of Modern Art

LECTURES ON ANSELM KIEFER HELD AT THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

In conjunction with the exhibition ANSELM KIEFER, The Museum of Modern Art

presents two lectures focusing on the achievement of the renowned contemporary

German artist. In works ranging from the intimate to the monumental, Kiefer

has generated an iconography drawn from literary, cultural, religious, and

historical sources. The lectures, which take place in the Roy and Niuta Titus

Theater 1, focus on these complex references found in his work and discuss

various approaches to interpretation. The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, October 18, 8:30 p.m. Reading Kiefer: What We See, What We know, What It Means John Hallmark Neff Director of the Art Program, First National Bank of Chicago

Tuesday, October 25, 8:30 p.m. Anselm Kiefer: The Temptation of Myth and the Terror of History Andreas Huysen Chairman of the German Department, Columbia University

Tickets for each lecture are $8, members $7, students $5, and are

available in advance at the Museum's lobby information desk.

On view from October 16, 1988, through January 4, 1989, ANSELM KIEFER

has been made possible by major grants from the Ford Motor Company and the

Lannan Foundation. The National Endowment for the Arts, the Federal Republic

of Germany, and Lufthansa German Airlines have also provided generous support.

An indemnity was received from the Federal Council on the Arts and the

Humanities. The New York showing has been supported additionally by grants

from The Bohen Foundation, the Ford Motor Company, Deutsche Bank, and The

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany.

No. 109 For further information, contact the Department of Public Information 212/708-9750.

11 West 53 Street, New York, N.Y. 10019-5498 Tel: 212-708-9400 Cable: MODFRNART Telex: 62370 M,