Modern Sculpture Through the Camera’s Lens: Medardo Rosso and Max Klinger
Lecture by Prof. Megan R. Luke
Thursday, April 24 2025, 6.15-7.45 p.m.
Kunstmuseum Basel | Hauptbau Vortragssaal
Entrance and exit via Porte Picasso
Participation free of charge, ticket required via ticket link
On the occasion of the exhibition Medardo Rosso. The Invention of Modern Sculpture, Megan R. Luke will focus on the relationship between photography and sculpture in the work of the two artists Medardo Rosso (1858–1928) and his contemporary Max Klinger (1857–1920).
Luke is a professor at the Institute of Art History at the Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, and is one of the leading international scholars of modern art. Her research focuses on the history of abstraction, collage and reproductive media, with a particular interest in modern sculpture, exile studies and art historiography.
The lecture will be held in English in cooperation with the Department of Art History, University of Basel.
After the lecture, there will be an aperitif in the Art History Seminar.
PROGRAM DAY
NEUBAU
10:00–17:45
Program Day: The First Homosexuals. The Birth of New Identities 1869–1939
On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia, and Asexualphobia (IDAHOBIT) and International Museum Day 2026, the diverse program opens up new perspectives on the scientific debates of the time. Costs: Admission + CHF 7 / Participation free of charge
PROGRAM DAY
NEUBAU
13:00–14:30
Panel discussion “The First Homosexuals”
Panel discussion with Jonathan D. Katz, curator, Charlotte Matter, Laurenz Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art at the University of Basel, and Len Schaller, curator, on the central ideas and wider implications of the exhibition “The First Homosexuals”. Participation free of charge
