Edition No. 221
Portraits In The Style of Max Beckman with Donald Cronkhite
One of the best ways to learn posthumously from a master painter is to paint a “master copy." In this Grosse Pointe Artists Association workshop, we will study Max Beckman's Self Portrait in Olive and Brown. You can see it at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Beckman is one of the leading German expressionist painters. He escaped Nazi German in 1937 and lived in exile in Amsterdam during the war. He started painting this portrait after the German troops withdrew from Amsterdam at the end of the war. He completed it on Nov. 29, 1945, noting in his diary -- "Germany is dying, et moi -- self-portrait 1945 finished."
The workshop is set for 10 a.m. on March 20 at The War Memorial
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Evening with Karl Marlantes: Echoes of the Vietnam War
Best-selling author and Vietnam veteran Karl Marlantes discusses war, service, and storytelling in an evening featuring a talk, moderated conversation, and audience Q&A at The War Memorial.
A Yale graduate and Rhodes Scholar, Marlantes served as a Marine in Vietnam, earning the Navy Cross, Bronze Star, and other honors. His celebrated novel Matterhorn was hailed by The New York Times as “one of the most profound and devastating novels ever to come out of Vietnam—or any war.” His other works include Deep River, exploring Finnish immigrants in the Pacific Northwest, and his latest release, Cold Victory, which examines Finland's political climate during World War II.
The April 9 event begins at 6pm with a VIP Reception, followed by a keynote speech at 7pm and photo opportunity at 8pm.
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