Caroline Durieux: A Radioactive Wit October 16, 2010

From the smoky bistros of Mexico to the street of New Orleans, no on escaped the satirical eye of Caroline Durieux. This retrospective, drawn primarily from the collection of the LSU Museum of Art, will celebrate her prolific career. Included in this exhibition is a wide range of topics, from her astute observations of South American society to her satirical representations of upper crust New Orleans. Durieux was also an innovator in technique. She improved upon the cliche verre technique, popularized by the Barbizon artists. Perhaps her most interesting contribution to the field was the development of the electron print, which employed nuclear energy.