Sheldon Museum of Art is celebrating the ninth annual Art Museum Day with a Look at Lunchtime presentation at 12:15 p.m. May 17.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature a brief, 15-minute talk about the work of Czech photographer Josef Sudek. Participants are encouraged to bring a lunch and join in a picnic in the museum’s sculpture garden following the talk. Sheldon will provide kolaches, a Czech pastry, for dessert.
Sheldon became the first U.S. museum to exhibit Sudek’s photos 50 years ago. Despite the turmoil of both Nazi and Soviet occupations of his homeland, Sudek made atmospheric and lyrical images that earned him the nickname “the poet of Prague.” He is also one of the leading photographers of the 20th century.
Sheldon acquired 26 prints of Sudek’s work, all of which are on display in conjunction with “Prague Spring 50,” a symposium that was presented in April by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s history department.
The museum’s Look at Lunchtime series is offered at 12:15 p.m. the third Thursday of each month. The talks, all of which are free and open to the public, are led by a member of the Sheldon staff. Each presentation examines artwork currently on display in the museum.
