PSAA to Discuss Edouard Manet’s Art Legacy at the Ocean County Library Stafford Branch

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP – You’re invited to examine the life and work of one of art’s most pivotal 19th-century figures at the Ocean County Library Stafford Branch. The Pine Shores Art Association (PSAA) will present “Edouard Manet: Impressionist or Not?,” 7 PM Tuesday, August 20.

Stockton University Professor Kate Ogden will lead the Powerpoint presentation of the artist at the forefront of the trend that saw Impressionism eclipse Realism as the era’s predominant form of expression.

Manet’s early work in Realism included large canvases and subject matter that shocked the public such as Olympia (1863) and Le Déjeuner sure l’herbe. Later in his career, Manet bore the influence of Impressionist contemporaries including Claude Monet, sharing their interest in light, color and scenes of leisure.

Professor Ogden has conducted informational programs for PSAA since 1992, a year after arriving at Stockton, specializing in 19th- and 20th-century American and European art and the history of photography. 

Please register at https://tinyurl.com/OclStPSAA for this free presentation of the Pine Shores Art Association. Light refreshments will be available between 6:30 PM and 7 PM. Pieces by PSAA members can be seen on the Branch’s main level.

For more information, stop by the OCL Stafford Branch, 129 North Main Street, Manahawkin, call (609) 597-3381 or visit https://theoceancountylibrary.org/events.

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