Lessons of Darkness exhibition documentation, 2018

Collection: CCA/C Archives
Creator(s): McVarish, Emily (Curator) Faculty - Graphic Design (BFA)
Date(s): Exhibit date(s): 2018-05-04 - 2018-04-05
Work type & Measurements: Installations (visual works)
Description: The CCA Libraries Exhibition Program presents Lessons of Darkness by CCA faculty member Emily McVarish. Lessons of Darkness is inspired by the French baroque musical genre leçons de ténèbres. These settings of the Lamentations were performed during Holy Week on the days separating the commemoration of Christ’s death from the celebration of his resurrection. During tenebrae services, candles were progressively extinguished, leaving the church and its attendants in darkness. The exhibit includes McVarish’s book Lessons of Darkness, one 22-minute film, a binder of source materials, and Music With Words: A Composer’s View, by Virgil Thomson, an inspiration to the artist.; CCA/C subject: Works and shows
Related item: Series: CCA Libraries Exhibit Documentation
Archives Series & Subseries: Series: V. Exhibits and the CCA Art Collection; Subseries: 2. Exhibits
Location: San Francisco Campus — Simpson Library
Rights: This content is licensed CC-BY-NC per the terms at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ . You may not use the material for commercial purposes without permission and must give appropriate credit. Contact the CCA Libraries with questions about licensing or attribution.

Sharing setting: public.