Exhibition Opening Lecture: Revealing J. M. W. Turner at the Yale Center for British Art
To celebrate the Yale Center for British Art’s new exhibition J. M. W. Turner: Romance and Reality—and the artist’s 250th birthday—Lucinda Lax, Curator of Paintings and Sculpture, will explore the riches of the museum’s Turner holdings, the most comprehensive in North America.
Following the trajectory of Turner’s entire career, the exhibition includes some of his most renowned works, such as Dort, or Dordrecht: The Dort Packet-Boat from Rotterdam Becalmed (1818) and Staffa, Fingal’s Cave (exhibited 1832), as well as drawings, prints, and sketches that provide an intimate glimpse into his artistic process. This lively and accessible talk will reveal how the Center’s collection offers a full view of his creative evolution, allowing us to gain vivid insights into his unique and uncompromising vision.