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6/17/2011 - 8/14/2011
Organizing institution: The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia
Drawing on the Museum's permanent collection, this exhibition displays a cross-section of the dynamic printmaking scene in the United Kingdom during the 1970s. British Pop is well-represented, for example, by Patrick Caulfield's refined still-lifes and interiors and Joe Tilson's images on themes taken from Greek antiquity. Works by Patrick Heron, Terry Frost, and Robyn Denny explore, in different ways, the sheer visual power of pure abstraction. Many of the exhibition's artists made their prints at the Kelpra Studio in London, a hotbed of printmaking innovation in this era, especially of screenprinting. While the exhibition showcases a variety of techniques, it focuses on the aesthetic possibilities and implications of this modern printmaking method.

Curated by Matthew Affron,
Curator of Modern Art & Academic Curator

The exhibition is made possible through the generous support of Arts$, The Hook, Albemarle Magazine, and Charlottesville Welcome Book, Ivy Publications LLC.


Exhibition Objects (24)
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Image of Fugue VII from the series Fugue

Fugue VII from the series Fugue

Image of Black and Red on Blue

Black and Red on Blue

Image of Black on Mauve Grey

Black on Mauve Grey

Image of Brown and White Related from the series A Poem for Alexander

Brown and White Related from the series A Poem for Alexander

Image of Forms Engaged from the series A Poem for Alexander

Forms Engaged from the series A Poem for Alexander

Image of Interlocking Scarlet and Pink in Deep Green: April 1970

Interlocking Scarlet and Pink in Deep Green: April 1970

Image of Small Red: January 1973: 1

Small Red: January 1973: 1

Image of Koancuts III from the Series Koancuts

Koancuts III from the Series Koancuts

Image of D. Yellow from Series of Four Prints

D. Yellow from Series of Four Prints

Image of A. Black from Series of Four Prints

A. Black from Series of Four Prints

Image of Light of the World "E"

Light of the World "E"

Image of Title Unknown from The Paradise Suite

Title Unknown from The Paradise Suite

Image of Title Unknown from The Paradise Suite

Title Unknown from The Paradise Suite

Image of Fugue VI from the series Fugue

Fugue VI from the series Fugue

Image of Red and Black on Grey

Red and Black on Grey

Image of Five on the Rectangle from the series A Poem for Alexander

Five on the Rectangle from the series A Poem for Alexander

Image of Estate Landscape from the series A Poem for Alexander

Estate Landscape from the series A Poem for Alexander

Image of Blues Dovetailed in Yellow: April 1970

Blues Dovetailed in Yellow: April 1970

Image of Small Red: January 1973: 2

Small Red: January 1973: 2

Image of Small Red: January 1973: 3 [Tate archive]

Small Red: January 1973: 3 [Tate archive]

Image of Koancuts V from the Series Koancuts

Koancuts V from the Series Koancuts

Image of C. Red from Series of Four Prints

C. Red from Series of Four Prints

Image of B. Black from Series of Four Prints

B. Black from Series of Four Prints

Image of Light of the World "D"

Light of the World "D"



Artists (7)
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