Alfred Jarry and the Art of Symbolist Books

Wednesday, March 28, 6 pm
Tickets: 
$100; $75 for members.

Treasures from the Vault: A Morgan Seminar Series

Drawing upon the rich holdings of the Morgan’s collections join curators and experts for an up close exploration of the Morgan’s greatest treasures. Limited availability, advance registration required. 



Alfred Jarry and the Art of Symbolist Books

The eccentric 19th-century figure, Alfred Jarry helped shape trajectories of modern literature, illustration, and typography with his play Ubu roi and experimental book design. Building upon innovations of the Symbolist era, Jarry aimed to “renovate the image” through his appropriation of renaissance illustrations, popular prints, and the artistic revival of the woodcut. His aesthetic would influence the print culture of modernist movements such as Futurism, Dada, and Surrealism. This seminar, led by Sheelagh Bevan, Andrew W. Mellon Associate Curator in Printed Books, exposes participants to the Morgan’s early and modern collections to explore this unique fin-de-siècle moment in book history.

Please call (212) 685-0008 ext. 560 or e-mail tickets@themorgan.org for information.