We talk about art appreciation all the time, but we talk about it mostly in terms of how to do it.
History is equally important, and perhaps in some instances, more important.
The series lectures are meant to advance the field with creative writing and thinking on subjects that reflect the importance of historical perspective in all the arts. The Norman and Jane Geske Art History Lecture Series provides not only the campus community, but also the general public, with new insights into the history of the arts. To my mind, it's the best way to arrive at something approximating art appreciation, to get at something more than the superficials that you'd find in program notes or exhibition catalogs. This series pays a fitting tribute to the Geskes longtime service to the arts. Norman Geske, a native of Sioux City, Iowa, received degrees from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and New York University's Institute of Fine Arts.