Join us in reading "An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter" by César Aira and enjoy the author’s brief but engaging work of historical fiction. Aira weaves the historical account of real life German artist Johan Moritz Rugendas (1802-1858) with a fascinating and surreal speculation on the artist’s motivation to embark on his ill-fated journey to South and Central America. Discover the strange episode in the the artist’s life that became a lightning rod for inspiration.
This event takes at the ZMA in the Longaberger Art Research Library
Thursday, March 23, 6–7 pm, at the ZMA. Free and open to the public. Register by March 22, 2023.
