May 20
Provence Through the Eyes and Ear of Van Gogh, with Professor Cathy Yandell
Carls in New Mexico
are invited to
Provence Through the Eyes and Ear of Van Gogh
with Professor Cathy Yandell
May 20, 2025
From 1888 to 1889, the Dutch-origin artist Van Gogh lived in Provence, France, partly in the company of his contemporary artist and friend Paul Gauguin. Why were these months spent in Provence the most significant of Van Gogh's career? One of the most enigmatic artists of all time, Van Gogh incorporated the colors, textures, and landscapes of Provence into his work in inventive ways, shattering artistic commonplaces and breaking new ground. What was his relationship with Gauguin, and how did the two, despite their differences, form a powerful (albeit temporary) artistic duo? Join Professor Cathy Yandell in exploring the importance of Van Gogh's trajectory in Provence.
Time
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Location
University of New Mexico
Continuing Education
South Building, 109
1634 University Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Registration (and fee of $25) is managed through the University of New Mexico.
Cathy Yandell is the W.I. and Hulda F. Daniell Professor Emerita of French and Francophone Studies at Carleton College. The former David and Marion Bryn-Jones Distinguished Teaching Professor of French Literature, Language, and Culture, she was knighted by the French government in the Order of Academic Palms in 2019. Author of Time and Gender in Early Modern France and co-editor of Vieillir à la Renaissance (Growing Old in the Renaissance) and Memory and Community in Sixteenth Century France, she also published a general interest book with Saint Martin’s Press in 2023: The French Art of Living Well: Finding Joie de Vivre in the Everyday World (translated into three other languages). When not buried in books, she loves hiking, dance, yoga, cooking, and the flying trapeze.
Questions?
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