Art, literature to meet in series of talks

The Island Now

The world of literature and art meet in the Art League of Long Island’s Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery this summer. Meet the authors and listen as each one describes the creative process behind writing their books — about fashion, art history and even a Long Island whodunit. There will also be the opportunity to purchase the books and get them signed.

The first in a series of three book talks and signings gets a head start on summer on June 13 at 2 p.m. with author Kathryn Livingston discussing her book “Lilly: Palm Beach, Tropical Glamour, and the Birth of a Fashion Legend.” 

Fashion fans will be entertained by Livingston’s study of the icon whose fashion style and life style has broken boundaries over the past 50 years.  

Livingston will share details of Lilly Pulitzer’s glamorous and sometimes scandalous life as a member of high society and her successful fashion brand that endures to this day.  

On July 9 at 7 p.m., Lorna Owen, author of “Mouse Muse,” traces the influence of the humble creature on major works of art throughout history.  

With more than 80 rarely reproduced works – including paintings by Hieronymus Bosch and Gustav Klimt, a silkscreen by Andy Warhol, a print by Hokusai, a photograph by André Kertész, a sculpture by Claes Oldenburg, a video installation by Bruce Nauman, a performance by Joseph Beuys, and many more — Lorna Owen has created an engaging presentation of an extraordinary range.  The pieces which represent every period of visual art, are accompanied by Owen’s intriguing text about the story behind each work. 

Closing out the summer book series on August 13 at 7 p.m. is Joseph Finora’s whodunit “Red Like Wine.”  In Finora’s first non-fiction book, the murder-mystery set on the North Fork of Long Island follows two intrepid crime solvers as they investigate the untimely death of a winemaker who was found fermenting in a vat of juice. 

Admission is free but space is limited, register early to ensure a spot. To register call (631) 462-5400, ext. 222 or visit www.artleagueli.org.  The Art League of Long Island is located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills.

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