Landscapes of History: Vivien Schmidt’s Photography
An exhibition of photographs by Prof. Vivien Schmidt of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University opened today (October 21, 2014) at the Giedrojc Gallery, Busch Hall, organized by the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University.
Titled ‘Landscapes of History,’ the exhibition brings together a collection that evokes the deep connection of Italian landscapes with European art history and Western understanding of politics and history. According to the exhibition details:
These landscapes are enduring. Through their timelessness, today’s landscapes of Italy form the deepest connection between ancient political traditions and contemporary political ideas and echo aspirations toward a Europe unified and without borders.
Prof. Vivien Schmidt is the Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Professor of International Relations and Political Science at the Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies and also the Director of its Center for the Study of Europe. She is also a local affiiate of the Harvard University Center of European Studies. Her research focuses on European political economy, institutions, and democracy. She is also an avid practicioner of photographic art, specializing in landscape photography. She has exhibited widely and around the world.
A sampling of her photographic portfolio is available here.