200 Years Later: A Talk and Exhibit Celebrating the Creation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

30 Oct
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Add to Calendar 2018-10-30 17:00:00 2018-10-30 19:00:00 A Gregarious Monster 200 Years Later: A Talk and Exhibit Celebrating the Creation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Occidental College info@kwallcompany.com America/Los_Angeles public
Event Date: Oct. 30, 2018
The talk: 
Prof. Devin Fromm will discuss the way the novel addresses a variety of topics and influences that would become the basis for what we now call the modern world.
 
The exhibits:
Mary Shelley: Celebrating the Creation of Frankenstein, features the first edition of the iconic novel showcased along with works that inspired it. The interweaving of Gothic Fiction, English Romanticism, and Victorian Gothic will be lavishly displayed!*
Curated by Helena de Lemos, Special Collections  
 
Macabre-themed artworks from students of Introduction to Letterpress and Printmaking Fundamentals courses, plus a sprinkle of Frankenstein in pop music.
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