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Lunch and Lecture with Bettina Berch
March 25, 2023 | 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Lunch and Lecture with Bettina Berch
Saturday, March 25, 2023
11:30 – 2:00pm
$40.00 per person
Planting Field’s recently opened a new exhibition, Decisive Moments at Planting Fields: The Photography of Mattie Edwards Hewitt and Frances Benjamin Johnston. The exhibition highlights the work of these trailblazing female photographers, whom W.R. Coe engaged to document Planting Fields Olmsted-designed gardens, buildings, and interiors in the 1920’s. Bettina Berch’s book, The Woman behind the Lens: The Life and Work of Frances Benjamin Johnston, played a key role in composing this exhibition and provided a deeper understanding of Johnston and the social context of her work. In the spirit of this exhibition, join us for a special lunch and lecture afternoon with author and professor, Bettina Berch.
On Saturday, March 25th Bettina Berch will begin the day with a presentation discussing the life and work of Frances Benjamin Johnston, a pioneering female defying boundaries in early twentieth-century photography. Followed by a moderated Q+A session, then a break for lunch. We’ll resume with a tour of the exhibition: Decisive Moments at Planting Fields: The Photography of Mattie Edwards Hewitt and Frances Benjamin Johnston.
Buffet lunch options include drinks, sandwiches, salads, and desserts.
Bettina is a teacher of the economic history of the United States, women in the economy, and macroeconomic theory. In addition, she has written a few biographies, including The Woman behind the Lens: The Life and Work of Frances Benjamin Johnston and a textbook on women in the economy. Bettina’s currently a professor at the Borough of Manhattan Community College and an OER Advocate in the Department of Social Sciences, Human Services, and Criminal Justice at BMCC.
For more information or questions about the event please contact Katie Walsh at kwalsh@plantingfields.org or 516-922-8680.
This program was made possible through generous grant funding provided by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.
