"Photography's Last Century" Panel Discussion with Wynton Marsalis, Lynn Novick, and Ann Tenenbaum, March 11

The Met to Host Panel Discussion in Conjunction with
Photography's Last Century:
The Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Collection
with Wynton Marsalis, Lynn Novick, and Ann Tenenbaum on Wed.,
March 11, 6:30–7:30

Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975). Photographer's Window, Savannah, 1936. Gelatin silver print. 7 1/4 × 8 5/8 in. (18.3 × 22 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Promised Gift of Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary. © Walker Evans Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

What:
In conjunction with Photography's Last Century: The Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Collection, on Wednesday, March 11, The Met will host a thought-provoking panel discussion with award-winning documentary filmmaker Lynn Novick; world-renowned jazz musician Wynton Marsalis; and collector Ann Tenenbaum, moderated by curator Jeff Rosenheim. The panel, which will discuss the nature of creativity and collaboration across disciplines, will take place from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. following a screening earlier in the day of the single-channel video A Lot of Sorrow (2013–14), by Ragnar Kjartansson and The National, part of the Tenenbaum Collection. A Lot of Sorrow will be presented in its entirety from 11:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Additional screenings will take place on April 2 and May 7 from 11:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Known for frequently collaborating with contemporary musicians, Kjartansson's A Lot of Sorrow is a masterful and meditative video of The National performing their song Sorrow in an uninterrupted loop for six hours. 

When:
Wednesday, March 11, 6:30–7:30 pm 

Where:
The Met Fifth Avenue, The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium 

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