Book Talk: Lives of the Imaginary Artists in Cold War California
Join Monica Steinberg, current Tyson Scholar, for a lively talk on her book Lives of the Imaginary Artists in Cold War California, a work of real art history about pretend artists.
The book explores pseudonymously attributed artworks, (auto)biografictions, and humorous events created by a cadre of practitioners, both real and imaginary, who playfully complicate and frustrate the telling of history itself.
This event is free, no tickets required.
The Tyson Scholars of American Art program is a residential research and writing-focused fellowship for scholars of American art. Since its inception in 2012, through a $5 million commitment from the Tyson family and Tyson Foods, Inc., the Tyson Scholars Program has supported the work of 76 scholars. National and international researchers from a variety of disciplines have worked on books, articles, and exhibition projects while in residence at Crystal Bridges.
About the Speaker
Monica Steinberg is an Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong. Her research considers the intersection of art, fictional attribution, humor, and law. Recent publications include articles in American Art Journal, Art History, Art Journal, Grey Room, and Crime, Media, Culture.