Impossibly Life-Like: A Talk on the Blaschka Glass Flower Collection

When:
Thursday, Mar 05, 2020 6:30p -
7:30p

Where:
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
51 Sandy Pond Road
Lincoln, MA 01773

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
Art, Date Idea, History, Lectures & Conferences

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Much like Karl Blossfeldt's magnified photos of plants, father and son due Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka created anatomically correct glass models of plants for study. Come learn about Harvard's collection of Blaschka glass flowers as Jennifer Brown, Collection Mangager, discusses how they were made, the history of the collection, and the public's endless fascination with them.


This event is free, but pre-registration is requested.

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