Edward Tufte: Short Course & Sculpture Tour

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Saturday, July 11
1 to 5 pm
The Ridgefield Playhouse and The Aldrich Museum

Faculty/Student Fee (with ID) · $100.00
General public · $250.00

Edward Tufte will teach a short version of his famous course on visual thinking at The Ridgefield Playhouse, followed by an artist’s tour of his major sculpture exhibition Seeing Around at The Aldrich. This event is a benefit for The Aldrich, Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust, and the Ridgefield Conservation Commission.

Participants will receive copies of Edward Tufte’s new book on analytical design, Beautiful Evidence, and his essay on sculpture, Seeing Around.

Edward Tufte is Professor Emeritus at Yale University, where he taught courses in statistical evidence, information design, and interface design. His revolutionary books, including The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, Envisioning Information, Visual Explanations, and Beautiful Evidence have received numerous accolades, including Business Week’s award as Best Innovation and Design Book for 2006. Tufte was described by The New York Times as the “Leonardo da Vinci of Data” and by Business Week as the “Galileo of Graphics.” In the last ten years, he has created 40 monumental outdoor artworks, 100 table pieces, and many stainless steel engravings and digital prints. His sculpture fields are located on 165 acres in Woodbury and Cheshire, Connecticut.

Students and Faculty must mail or fax a valid ID to qualify for the reduced rate.
Participants may also register by mail.
Please make checks payable to The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum.