Pasadena Heritage is proud to host this year’s Dr. Robert Winter Memorial Lecture, exploring the rise of printmaking in California at the dawn of the twentieth century.

The program will highlight how prints made art accessible to turn of the century homeowners, and how the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco sparked a turning point for artists throughout the state.

The lecture presented by author and researcher Susan Futterman will feature a discussion of Pasadena artists Benjamin Brown, Frances Gearhart, and Harold Doolittle, and their role in forming the Print Makers Society of California. Through an examination of the artists who inspired them, their work, and the organization they created, the program will highlight the profound impact this group had in spreading printmaking throughout the Western United States and shaping California’s artistic legacy.

The lecture will be followed by a reception featuring Martinis (Dr. Robert Winter’s drink of choice) and an array of California casual style Hors d’oeuvres, as well as an exhibition of original artwork of the period by Frances Gearhart, Harold Doolittle, and others to enjoy.

A special keepsake will be available for in-person attendees, graciously provided by Andre Chaves