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Dialogues: The David Zwirner Podcast
Manet's 'Olympia' Comes to New York
Nov 22, 2023
Artistic rivalry, symbolism, and themes in Manet's Olympia. Contrasting approaches of Manet and Degas. Analysis of portraiture and relationships in French painting.
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- Manet's painting 'Olympia' tells a complex story using limited symbolic elements and showcases his ambition as a painter.
- Degas' paintings of people not working and the absence of visible black bodies reflect his presentist focus and raise questions about his connections to black communities.
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The Olympia and Manet's Ambition
The podcast discusses the exhibition 'Manet Degas' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, focusing on Manet's painting 'Olympia'. They describe 'Olympia' as a powerful and shocking painting that tells a complex story using limited symbolic elements. They highlight the brushwork used by Manet to convey form and the way the black woman, Laura, is depicted. The discussion explores the ambition of Manet as a painter and his desire to be part of a historical conversation.
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