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Augsburg Now: The Artist's Book
The
Artist's Book: Provence to Paris
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An
interdisciplinary course in art and French
For three weeks
in January, 15 Augsburg students and 10 students from other Upper Midwest
campuses traveled through France with Augsburg professors Tara Christopherson
and Pary Pezechkian.
They followed
the paths of six masters from the last century: Matisse, Monet, Renoir,
Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Picasso, visiting studios, sites, sources of inspiration,
and museum collections from Provence to Paris. An exhibition of the resulting
artists' books was installed in Lindell Library during February, documenting
those incredible sensory experiences in words and images.
Excerpts from
the books and photos are published here with permission of the artists.
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EZE
Enchanting, Cobblestone
Winding, Medieval, Village
Blankets of fog billow down,
HOBBIT
— Wendy Bryant,
Gustavus Adolphus College
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The
quaint village of Eze, France, attracts
tourists and inspires artists (photo by
Heather Sweeney ’02).
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I left my solid
foundation at home,
and now I am losing my footing.
It's my trip ... my time to explore
the world ...
But as the homesickness sets in, I
find that the only thing that
comforts me
is your smile, which is what I see
whenever I close my eyes ...
—Heather Sweeney
’02
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Above:
A watercolor sketch by Ariann Russ ’04. Left: Lydia Noggle ’01
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Each
student created a book, documenting their inspiration in text and images.
Michael Murray's book is pictured here
(photo by Tara Christopherson, professor of art).
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Let it Go ...
Words can not express
how much I have grown,
we have grown.
I have learned
to
relax, "chill" and
"let it go" but most
important enjoy
EVERYTHING
—Michael
Murray ’02
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