Mona’s Eyes: Thomas Schlesser’s Epic Journey Through Art History

Co-presented with Villa Albertine

Part of Words Around the World

It’s no exaggeration to call Mona’s Eyes an international sensation. The novel by Thomas Schlesser is not only a #1 bestseller in his native France, it’s also captivated audiences worldwide, having been translated into 37 languages, including Braille. Mona’s Eyes promises to do for art history what Sophie’s World did for philosophy, as it takes readers on an epic journey through five centuries of art. Having learned that ten-year-old Mona will soon lose her sight, her beloved grandfather commits to filling her mind’s eye with beauty, introducing her to a masterwork of visual art each week for the next year. Suffused with rich musings on the bonds of family, the endurance and healing powers of art, and the ways artists illuminate the world, Mona’s Eyes is a novel readers will be discussing for decades to come. In his only Bay Area appearance on his North American tour, Schlesser will be in conversation with Tausif Noor, curatorial associate at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). Doors at 6:30pm. FREE, $10-15 suggested donation

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