European Theater Photographer Laurencine Lot Discusses "Sacred Monsters" of the French Stage and Shares Work as Part of Chancellor's Distinguished Fellows Series

EVENT:
Laurencine Lot will discuss her career and work as the principal photographer for the Comédie-Française, France's major national theater company and the oldest continually operating theater in the world. An exhibition -- "Sacred Monsters of the French Stage: The Photographs of Laurencine Lot" -- will feature Lot's photographs of theatrical stars ("sacred monsters").

WHEN:
Lecture: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14,
Exhibition: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Feb. 12-16

WHERE:
Calit2 Auditorium (lecture) and Calit2 Atrium (exhibit)
Campus map: http://today.uci.edu/pdf/UCI_06_Map.pdf

INFORMATION:
The lecture and exhibit are free and open to the public. Seating to the lecture is available on a first-come basis. Media may reserve seating by contacting Wendy Day-Brown: 949-824-2189 or daybrown@uci.edu.

BACKGROUND:
Since the early 1970s, Lot has been the principal photographer for the Comédie-Française -- France's major national theater company and, founded in 1680, the oldest continually operating theater in the world. In her career, Lot has photographed hundreds of theatrical productions for dozens of companies in Europe. In the past three years, four books of her performance photographs have been published, including "Monstres Sacrés, Sacrés Comédiens" (2003), her photographs of France's stars of the stage featured in this exhibition and lecture.

The Chancellor's Distinguished Fellows Series brings distinguished scholars and nonacademics to campus to share their experience and expertise with the UCI community. The series features fellows who have been selected for their contributions in disciplines that address the challenges of an increasingly interdependent world. For more information on the series, call 949-824-6503 or visit www.chancellor.uci.edu/cdfs.shtml.