Jan 15 2017
Marion Mahony: Rendering the Grand Variety of Nature's Grace Lecture

Marion Mahony: Rendering the Grand Variety of Nature's Grace Lecture

Presented by Elmhurst History Museum at Elmhurst History Museum

Join the Elmhurst History Museum for a new series of Sunday afternoon programs for adults! Marion Mahony Griffin is known for a magnificent drafting style incorporating densely treed landscapes into architectural presentation drawings. She was Frank Lloyd Wright’s chief draftsperson for 14 years before embarking on a career with her husband Walter Burley Griffin that catapulted them from Chicago to Australia in 1914 after winning an international competition to design the capital city of Canberra. Author, artist and curator Debora Wood examines the trajectory of Marion’s graphic art—from children's book illustrations and architectural renderings to an exquisite series of Australian Forest Portraits. Marion’s drawing methods and her inventive adaptation of photo-reproduction processes will be discussed.

Admission Info

$ 5 - Members of Elmhurst Heritage Foundation

$10 - General

Reservations: elmhursthistory.org (Adult Programs Section) or http://bpt.me/2697801

 

Phone: 630-833-1457

Email: ehm@elmhurst.org

Dates & Times

2017/01/15 - 2017/01/15

Location Info

Elmhurst History Museum

120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126