Camille Claudel and Frida Kahlo: Two Unwavering Artists! Online
Camille Claudel was a visionary French sculptor whose emotionally charged works in bronze and marble explored love, loss, and human psychology. Overshadowed in her lifetime and long linked primarily to Auguste Rodin, she died in relative obscurity. Today, her art is being rediscovered and celebrated through major international exhibitions. Frida Kahlo was a groundbreaking painter known for her vivid, often surreal self-portraits exploring identity, pain, gender, and Mexican culture. Though her talent was not fully recognized during her lifetime, her work is now celebrated worldwide. In November 2025, her painting "The Dream, The Bed" set a new auction record, underscoring her lasting impact and continued rise in recognition. Both women lived lives of extraordinary creativity alongside deep personal struggle — and both are now widely celebrated for the lasting impact of their art. Presented by Jeanne Johnson, docent at the Princeton University Art Museum as well as Morven Museum and Gardens.
- Date:
- Monday, March 30, 2026
- Time:
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Branch:
- Virtual
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Adult Teens
- Categories:
- Virtual Programs
Photo Credit: By César - musée Camille Claudel, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=85959913
Photo Credit: By Guillermo Kahlo - Sotheby's, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32639240