From Society to Socialism: The Art of Caroline Durieux

March 26 - June 15, 2008
Opening reception, Wednesday, March 26, 6 - 8 pm

From Society to Socialism: The Art of Caroline Durieux celebrates the artistic career of one of Newcomb College’s most illustrious graduates by bringing to light the confluence of people and places that shaped her journey from privileged socialite to socially conscious realist.  Beginning when she left New Orleans for Latin America--where she encountered the cultural legacy of the Mexican Revolution--her artistic evolution was marked by a growing sensitivity to the working-class and poor and an awareness of the exaggerated egos of the privileged. 

Showcased in the exhibition are images from Duriuex’s five decades as a printmaker with an emphasis on her early work in Mexico and Louisiana. Also included are select paintings, drawings, lithographs, and etchings by other United States’ artists working in Mexico and her Mexican artistic mentors.

A catalogue published by the Newcomb Art Gallery accompanies the exhibition, featuring more than thirty-five reproductions of Durieux’s work, as well as two portraits of the artist executed by Diego Rivera and Carlos Orozco Romero. Soft cover, 56 pages, numerous color plates. PRICE: $25.00. Call 504-314-2406.

Funding provided in part by the Georges Lurcy Charitable and Educational Trust.

Caroline Durieux, Three Cats, 1932, lithograph, courtesy of Earl Retif and Ann Salzer.

Gallery Hours
Tues - Sunday 12 - 5 pm, closed on Mondays 

Admission is free.