Hear artist Lorraine O'Grady reflect on selected works from the exhibition Manet/Degas and the impact that Édouard Manet’s subjects Laure of Olympia, Jeanne Duval, and Charles Baudelaire have had on her work. In this conversation with Merryl H. and James S. Tisch Curator at Large Denise Murrell, O’Grady discusses the enigmatic histories of Laure and Duval and how the latter's story, in particular, has influenced her practice and resonated within her personal life.
An Afternoon with Lorraine O’Grady
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