Bookworms: Book Discussion (one morning)

The art book club Bookworms is open to all members of WWG.  Our next meeting will be held on Friday, November 21, at 9:30 am.  

 If you are interested in attending Bookworms and are not already on our mailing list, send an email to bookworms@waterloowatercolor.org in order to be added to the list for notices. We move around to the homes of different members, so each meeting will be held at a different location. This information will be sent to you in an informational email.

There are four meetings a year: February, April or early May, September, and November.  In addition to the November 21 meeting, Bookworms will meet on February 6 and May 1 in 2026. We are now meeting on Friday mornings. At our November 21 meeting, we will discuss Michelle Young’s 2025 work of nonfiction, The Art Spy.   This work focuses on the effort of museums and artists in France (principally Paris) to protect their cultural heritage by moving and hiding paintings and sculptures (and artists) in the days leading up to, and the months during, the Nazi invasion and conquest of Paris during World War II.  It focuses on the heroics of Rose Valland, an employee of the Jeu de Paume museum, who stayed in Paris while Nazis used her museum as a headquarters for looting; she quietly kept notes about where the art was being taken. Also important in this book is Paul Rosenberg, the main art dealer for Picasso and Matisse, who needed to protect his collection and, being Jewish, had additional reasons to hide and, eventually, to leave France.

Come join us on September 27 for a lively discussion of a great artist.

Location

Member’s home, address was given in informational email to mailing list

This event is open to all WWG members.

Any Questions?

Please email the Bookworms Chair