Gallery Talk: Renée Sintenis’s Self-Portraits and Sexual Identity in the Weimar Republic

Learn about Renée Sintenis with Clemens A. Ottenhausen on Thursday, March 16. Famous for her public appearances, lifestyle and fashion sense, Renée was among the most recognized artists in Germany’s interwar period. This tour explores her work in the context of sexual identity and the women’s rights movement in 1920s Berlin.

Harvard Art Museums' galleries are full of stories—this series of talks gives visitors a chance to hear the best ones! The talks highlight new works on view, take a fresh look at old favorites, investigate artists’ materials and techniques and reveal the latest discoveries by curators, conservators, fellows, technologists, visiting artists and other contributors.

Gallery talks are limited to 18 people, and reservations are required. At 10 a.m. the day of the event, reservations will open and may be arranged online. The gallery talk reservation will also serve as a general museum reservation. If required, visitors will pay the museum admission fee upon arrival.