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Sets: Printed Variations
May 26–August 20, 2017
Leslie and Johanna Garfield Galleries
Series of prints have long been
used to tell stories, each print a
different scene in a tale.
Sometimes sets of prints convey
a group of parallel ideas without
a narrative, like the seven
virtues, the four seasons, or the
Seven Wonders of the World. In
the twentieth century, the print
set became more open ended,
exploring variations on a theme.
This exhibition presents these
and other sets in their entirety as
their artists originally intended,
allowing viewers the full effect
of these multi-part works of art.
Willie Cole (American, b. 1955), Man Spirit Mask,
1999, photo etching with embossing and hand coloring;
screen print with lemon juice; photo etching and color
woodcut, left: 38 ¼ x 25 ½ in.; center: 31 ¾ x 21 ¼ in.;
right: 38 ¼ x 21 ¼ in. J. David and Laura Seefried
Horsfall Endowment Fund purchase, 2016.19a-c.