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s p r i n g 2 0 0 8A ne w lec ture serie sthe houseBeautifulWednesday evenings 6:30–8pmMarch 26 / April 23 / May 28LIZ O’BRIENMarch 26JAMES B. GARRISONApril 23JAMES ARCHER ABBOT TMay 28This year’s inaugural The HouseBeautiful lecture series exploresUltramodern Samuel Marx:Architect, Designer, Art CollectorMastering Tradition: The ResidentialArchitecture of John Russell PopeFit for a King: The Furniture andDesign of Maison Jansen20th-century tastemakers whosework promoted the idea that lifecould be improved through artfuldesign of everyday objects.Art expert and dealer Liz O’Brien isa leading force in rediscovering thework of many mid-century designers,and is widely regarded as one ofJohn Russell Pope designed severalhundred buildings and monuments,including over 100 houses, from aseries of jewel-like mausoleums toMaison Jansen was the mostcelebrated decorating firm in the worldthroughout the 20th century, with aclient list that included the Duke andThe lectures will take placethe foremost experts in the field.vast estates with integrated ensemblesDuchess of Windsor, the Shah andin Evergreen’s Bakst Theatre,She became interested in the workof living, work, and leisure buildings.Shahbanou of Iran, and Presidentfollowed by a book signing andof American architect Samuel MarxArchitect James B. Garrison takes asand Mrs. John F. Kennedy. The firmlightly catered reception.more than 10 years ago when shehis starting point several of Pope’sdesigned custom furnishings forbegan exhibiting his work at her Fifthkey residential projects in Baltimoreinteriors that celebrated its signatureAvenue gallery in New York. Althoughand Washington to show how theseaesthetic—a heady combination ofMarx was born at the end of therelate to his better known publicBourbon historicism combined with19th century, he had the eye of aworks. Garrison has over 20 years ofHollywood-style glamour. Evergreenmodernist—as an architect, furnitureexperience in architecture and historiccurator and independent authordesigner, connoisseur, and collector.preservation, including research andJames Archer Abbott will talk about“Rooms designed by Samuel A. Marxrestoration work on many Nationalhis recently published books Jansenhave so satisfying a feeling of onenessHistoric Landmark structures. Inand Jansen Furniture, and presentthat it’s frequently hard to say whereaddition to his architectural practice, hehighlights of some of the firm’s mostthe architecture ends and the furniturewrites and lectures extensively on thealluring commissions. Abbott hasbegins,” said House Beautiful in 1948.history and architecture of southeasternpreviously held the positions of curatorO’Brien will discuss many of Marx’sPennsylvania, where he lives on theof the Woodrow Wilson House inundiscovered projects, as well as hisMain Line.Washington, and curator of decorativerange of furniture designs.arts at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

EVERGREENthe House Beautifula new lecture seriesSeating is limited; advance reservations are recommended.By phone at 410.516.0341. Monday-Friday, 9am-5pmOnline through MissionTix at www.missiontix.comOr visit the museum to purchase at the door,4545 N. Charles St.Handling charges apply for phone and online orders.Become a member today to receive special memberprices to these and other unique programs in additionto unlimited FREE admission for one year. Please callthe Membership Office at 410.516.6710 or visitmuseums.jhu.edu.TICKETSSeries:General Public $48Members and Students $33Individual lectures:General Public $20Members and Students $15The House Beautifullecture series is madepossible, in part, bythe Evergreen HouseFoundation.EVERGREENM U S E U M & L I B R A R YT H E J O H N S H O P K I N S U N I V E R S I T Ymuseums.jhu.edu | 410.516.03414545 N. Charles StreetBaltimore, MD 21210EVERGREENM U S E U M & L I B R A R YEVERGREENM U S E U M & L I B R A R Y