This lecture, featuring guest curator Alissa Anderson Campbell, will explore why Francis De Erdely consistently painted portraits and figurative work, even during a period where abstraction was the favored style in America. While De Erdely’s technique evolved and changed throughout his career, he was committed to the figure as a way of addressing social and political issues of the period. De Erdely never fit into one specific style, but incorporated concepts of expressionism, social realism, and cubism. His paintings and drawings of everyday people in and around Los Angeles are particularly poignant.

Advance tickets recommended.
Museum members: $7
Non-members: $14