Lecture | Between Surrealism and Pop: The early career of Eduardo Paolozzi – Ryan Johnston

Between Surrealism and Pop: The early career of Eduardo Paolozzi

Ryan Johnston, Head of Art, Australian War Memorial

Paolozzi in his studio

This lecture will explore the early career and intellectual biography of Eduardo Paolozzi. Beginning with his experience of the Second World War, the lecture will trace his formative years in post-war Paris, where he sought out the legacy of the historical avant-garde and then 1950s London where, at the Institute of Contemporary Art, he was a member of the Independent Group, an informal, cross-disciplinary think-tank dedicated to the investigation of popular culture.

Venue: NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Clemenger BBDO Auditorium, Ground Level

Date: 2-3pm, Saturday 26th October

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