Upcoming Selections
SEPTEMBER
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Book Discussion: Wednesday, September 18: 5:30 p.m. | Art Reference Library
Guided Tour: Friday, September 20: 5:30 p.m. | Meet in Libbey Court
Join us for a lively discussion of Jane Austen’s last novel. TMA Programs Coordinator, Mary Ann Stock will lead our discussion of Persuasion, which will coincide with an upcoming screening of the film in October. Also join Works on Paper Assistant, Ed Hill, for a tour of the exhibition, Perry’s Victory: The Battle of Lake Erie, which takes place during the War of 1812, the period in which our novel takes place.
NOVEMBER
The Printmaker’s Daughter by Katherine Govier
Book Discussion: Wednesday, November 13: 5:30 p.m. | Art Reference Library
Guide Tour: Friday, November 15: 5:30 p.m. | Meet in Libbey Court
This month’s novel follows the life of Oei, the daughter of Japanese printmaker Hokusai. Join us as we discuss the history, art and life of the period in both writing and art. A guided tour will take us through the exhibition, Fresh Impressions: Early Modern Japanese Prints.
*The Art Book Club is FREE for Museum and Library League members but space is limited and registration is required. You must register individually for each event. Contact the library at 419-254-5770 or library@toledomuseum.org to register.
Previous Art Book Club Selections:
July, 2013 Museum Legs by Amy Whitaker
May, 2013 The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin
February, 2013 The Hundred Foot Journey by Richard Morais
November, 2012 The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
September, 2012 The Masterpiece by Emile Zola
July, 2012 Color: A Natural History of the Palette Victoria Finlay
Resources on color in the TMA Reference Library
May, 2012 Object of Beauty by Steve Martin
Discussion guide and selected readings
February, 2012 The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris by David McCullough
November, 2011 Beneath the Marble Sky by John Shors
August, 2011, Ransom by David Malouf
May 2011, The Lost Painting, by Jonathan Harr
We met with guest speaker, TMA Director Brian Kennedy, in May to discuss The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece by Jonathan Harr. A TMA docent also gave a wonderful gallery tour of works in the TMA collection related to Caravaggio. If you missed the tour and are interested in going on a self-guided tour, you can download a list of the art works here: The Lost Painting self-tour guide.