Weston Historical Society's Spring Lecture
Modernism in Weston
Thursday, April 14, 2016
7:30 PM
Weston Public Library Community Room
Refreshments. All are welcome.
Explore the Modern movement in Weston with two recognized experts. Architect and Weston resident David Fixler, FAIA, is an internationally recognized authority on midcentury modern buildings, co-editor of the recently released Aalto and America, and cofounder and president of DOCOMOMO/ US - New England.
Lucretia Hoover Giese is co-author, with her brother Henry B. Hoover, Jr., of the recently published book about their father, Breaking Ground: Henry B. Hoover New England Modern Architect. Hoover designed many important modern houses in Weston. Dr. Giese is professor emeritas of art history and visual culture at Rhode Island School of Design.