Join our drawings curator to take a close look at a group of bold watercolors by Zelda Fitzgerald for the first time in full and in color with the general public. Rarely seen, Fitzgerald’s watercolors offer a glimpse into the vivid imagination of a famous socialite and an international icon who faced mental illness. Known to her contemporaries as F. Scott Fitzgerald’s wife and as an icon of the Jazz Age, Zelda was a creative force in her own right. These dynamic works on paper confirms Fitzgerald's originality, talent, and wit as an artist. #harvardartmuseums #drawingsatharvard #reframe TAKE A CLOSER LOOK: + Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, American, “Girl Mystary,” c. 1932–34. Watercolor over graphite on off-white wove paper. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, The Fredric Wertham Collection, Gift of his wife Florence Hesketh, 1987.56.7. © The Estate of F. Scott Fitzgerald. https://hvrd.art/o/309494. + Collection of Works on Paper by Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald at the Harvard Art Museums: https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/person/20281?person=20281. SPEAKERS: + Joachim Homann, Maida and George Abrams Curator of Drawings, Division of European and American Art; + Moderated by A. Cassandra Albinson, Division Head of European and American Art, and Margaret S. Winthrop Curator of European Art, Harvard Art Museums. --- All images and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and this channel does not claim any right over them. Copyright Disclaimer: Any use of copyrighted content on this channel constitutes “fair use” pursuant to 17 U.S. Code § 107 as it is utilized for the purpose of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Video Thumbnail Images: (Left) Unknown Artist, "Zelda Fitzgerald," 1920. Photograph. From F. Scott Fitzgerald, Scrapbook, Princeton University Library. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. C0187, series 10, Oversize I​. (Right) Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, American, “Girl Mystary,” c. 1932–34. Watercolor over graphite on off-white wove paper. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, The Fredric Wertham Collection, Gift of his wife Florence Hesketh, 1987.56.7. © The Estate of F. Scott Fitzgerald. https://hvrd.art/o/309494. Video: Recorded November 2, 2021. © President and Fellows of Harvard College. For questions related to permission for commercial use of this video, please contact the Department of Digital Imaging and Visual Resources at am_divr@harvard.edu. #arttalk