The work of Bernard Maybeck, one of the most respected and creative Bay Area architects, is on display in the Flora Lamson Hewlett Library from February 24 to June 6. The exhibit features original drawings that Maybeck created for his colleague Julia Morgan’s Western Hills cemetery project. Though never built, the drawings stand as a monument to Maybeck’s imagination and artistry. The works from the private collection of Foster Goldstrom, as well as documents, photographs, and books from the GTU archives and other Bay Area collections, will be exhibited to honor the unique contribution of this visionary architect.
The exhibit formally opens at 6:00pm, February 24, 2011, in the Flora Lamson Hewlett Library with a lecture by Daniella Thompson of the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association (BAHA), followed by a reception in the Dinner Board Room.
The exhibition and lecture is made possible by the Jane Dillenberger Fine Arts Endowment Fund.
The exhibit is free and open to the public during library hours. For more information call 510-649-2500 or visit www.gtu.edu/library.