Mark Dion

The Wagner Free Institute of Science, Weeknights at the Wagner

Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 9:30 pm EDT

Time: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.; Lecture at 5:30 p.m.

Location: The Wagner Free Institute of Science, 1700 Montgomery Avenue

RSVP: 215-763-6529, ext. 27


Mark Dion is an internationally known artist whose work playfully explores the history of science and museums, travel and landscape genres, and the culture of nature. He is fascinated by curiosity cabinets and by principles of taxonomy and classification. His talk will focus on work and projects that share sensibility with the Wagner. Come early to explore the Wagner's historic building and its unparalleled collections.

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Jan van der Straet, 1523-1605

Jan van der Straet, 1523-1605, "The Invention of Copper Engraving" from Nova reperta [Antwerp? between 1580 and 1600]