Sunday, January 26, 2014

Works in Process: from Print to Proof, December 7, 2013 - April 5, 2014

Christ and the Samaritan Woman, 1658. by Rembrandt (copper plate)

Works in Process: from Print to Proof
December7, 2013 - April 5, 2014

     "Examining various printmaking techniques, this exhibition will underscore the often arduous process of creating graphic impressions. Sketches, proofs, plates, and woodblocks will hang alongside finished works, illustrating a print’s evolution from start to completion. Spanning three centuries and two continents, Works in Process: from Print to Proof features master printmakers like FĂ©lix Bracquemond, Gustave Baumann, and Rembrandt van Rijn."
     Curator of the show Nancy Burns states, “I wanted to do this exhibition because all too often I sense that visitors are either intimidated by prints, not understanding one technique from another, or they simply don’t appreciate the difficulty involved in making a single print, particularly color prints. My goal was to try to represent each of the four main printmaking genres—intaglio, screenprinting, relief, and lithography—in such a way that any person could approach these prints and walk away with a basic appreciation of their manufacture. I think prints often have a kind of polish or finish to them that conceals the difficulty involved in their making. It’s easier to wrap one’s mind around the idea of a brush putting paint on a canvas than it is to visualize a varnished copper plate dipped into an acidic bath for an etching. My hope is that novices to this kind of media will walk away with a greater appreciation for the printmaking craft while print connoisseurs will appreciate the opportunity to investigate the working methods of master printmakers.” -www.worcesterart.org


Christ and the Samaritan Woman, 1658. by Rembrandt