Bea Nettles to Give Artist Talk
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 7 PM
Memory Theatres: The Photographic Work of Bea Nettles
Bea Nettles will give an overview of her photographic work, beginning with her earliest mixed media images of the 70’s, her photographic narratives, and ending with her most recent limited edition artists’ books. As her work is autobiographical, she has explored her roles as daughter, wife and mother as well as her memories and relationships to particular landscapes.
This event is free and open to the public.
Bea Nettles
Professor Emerita, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
The exhibition career of Bea Nettles began in 1970 when her work was shown in “Photography Into Sculpture,” at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. Recognition as an experimental photographic artist followed and her work has been featured in over two hundred exhibitions throughout the world. Nettles’ work is found in history texts and has been regularly reviewed in the media. Over 26 public collections contain her work and she has received two National Endowment for the Arts Photography Fellowships and grants from the New York and Illinois State Arts Councils. Nettles has taught photography to over one thousand students since 1970. She has delivered lectures and workshops internationally and is widely recognized for her innovations in mixed media photography and photographic books.
