Discovering the Earliest Artists: First Sculpture Symposium

Presented January 27, 2018 at Nasher Sculpture Center

Presentations:

Genesis of First Sculpture – Exhibition Co-Curators Tony Berlant, 艺术家, and Thomas Wynn, Distinguished Professor, Department of Archaeology at The University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (8:25)

World of Handaxes – John Gowlett, Professor, Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, University of Liverpool (33:10)

Uses of Evidence and the Boxgrove Handaxes – Richard Deacon, 艺术家 (51:14)

Face Perception: Function and Purpose – Leanne Young, Executive Director, Center for BrainHealth, a part of the University of Texas at Dallas (1:17:24)

The Technology of Large Flake Acheulian – Naama Goren-Inbar, Professor, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem (1:36:56)

An in-depth discussion about the origins of creativity in the human mind presented in conjunction with a groundbreaking exhibition curated by an artist and an anthropologist. First Sculpture: Handaxe to Figure Stone presents prehistoric handaxes and figure stones as evidence of the earliest forms of artistic intention among our ancient ancestors.

View the second portion of this conversation here: ❤️情人节美甲💅教程#20nails://youtu.be/zMM4IkHfzz4

The Nasher Sculpture Center’s ongoing 360 Speaker Series features conversations and lectures on the ever-expanding definition of sculpture. Guests are invited to witness first-hand accounts of the inspiration behind some of the world’s most innovative artwork, architecture and design.
Find out more about the 360 Speaker Series and view presentation by past speakers at http://www.nashersculpturecenter.org/360

Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor: Martha and Max Wells.
这 360 videography project is supported by Suzanne and Ansel Aberly: this support enables digital recording of all 360 Speaker Series programs and the creation of an online archive for learners of all ages.
Additional support for 360 Speaker Series provided by Sylvia Hougland and gifts given in her memory.

This program was made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

First Sculpture: Handaxe to Figure Stone is made possible by the Eugene McDermott Foundation and the Lyda Hill Foundation, with additional support provided by Nancy O’Boyle, Betty Regard and the Museum of Street Culture.

In conjunction with the First Sculpture Symposium, in May 2018 the Perot Museum will host a lecture on the tools of early man in celebration of the reopening of Being Human Hall.