By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief
Getty Villa will host its “Graphic Tales: The Art of Visual Storytelling” talk in person and online on Sunday, June 9, from 1 to 4 p.m.
“Throughout human history, images have provided a dynamic means of sharing and preserving a culture’s stories. But how do viewers comprehend pictorial narratives, and how do artists convey meaning?” read a preview of the event provided by Getty. “Beginning with the painted ceramic vessels displayed in the exhibition ‘Picture Worlds: Greek, Maya, and Moche Pottery,’ speakers consider what it means to be visually literate, how the mind processes imagery and the ways in which, even today, narrative art shapes—and is shaped by—society.”
The program is set to include an introduction by Getty Villa Associate Curator David Saunders. Professor Mark Stansbury O’Donnell will then speak on “Greek Pots and Storytelling Across the Mediterranean,” followed by Museo Larco Director Ulla Holmquist on “Message in a Bottle: The Moche Hero’s Journey to the Ancestral World.”
The program will continue with Professor Stephen Houston on “Clay that Talks: Narrative on Classic Maya Pottery” and Associate Professor Neil Cohn with “Deciphering Visual Languages: From Ancient Pots to Comic Books.” It will conclude with “Narrative Murals: Visualizing Societal Histories at the Lucas Museum” with Chief Curator Pilar Tompkins Rivas.
The event is free to attend, but advanced registration is required, as well as tickets to visit Getty Villa at 17985 Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades for the in-person component.
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