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Purposeful Mastery: A Detailed Look into Robert Blackburn’s Early Color Lithographs
May 25, 10:45 am
Members Only, In Person
Library of Congress,
Madison Building
Robert Blackburn (1920-2003) changed the course of American art through his innovative graphic work; his contributions as master printer at Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE); and his own Printmaking Workshop, which was celebrated in the Library of Congress Creative Space exhibition in 2003. Basia Nosek, the Library’s Harper-Inglis post-graduate conservation research fellow, is now taking a deep look at Blackburn’s visually stunning early color lithographs and all the careful choices in his creative and technical process to reverse engineer such virtuoso, hallmark works as Girl in Red and Heavy Forms. Basia will discuss her research while the Library’s fine print curator, Katherine Blood, provides context drawing from Blackburn’s wider body of work as well as selected works by his students, collaborators, and friends including Emma Amos, Will Barnet, and Romare Bearden.
This program is in person and members only. Registration is limited to 20 people. You may register up to two people. All attendees must be registered in advance of the program. Registration is first come, first served and this program will fill quickly.
The registration deadline is May 15. Masking is recommended and visitors will be asked to complete a self-screen health questionnaire in advance of their visit. The program will take place in the Prints and Photographs Division, located in room LM337 on the third floor of the Madison Building. Further logistical information will be sent to registrants.
Save the Dates
June 4, The Washington Print Club’s Annual Meeting, hosted by Pyramid Atlantic, Hyattsville MD. Guests welcome. The meeting agenda will include election of board members and the presentation of our Student Printmaker Award.
June 25, a studio visit with artist Julie Wolfe. This program will be in-person and members-only.
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Steve Munoz’ work is included in the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County are exhibition “The County Collects III: Mother Nature” at the Kramer Gallery in Silver Spring. Steven will also have work in the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities’ juried exhibition “Fragile Beauty,” May 9 – July 1, 2022.
Reduction Woodcut, 2020
Elzbieta Sikorska currently has two drawings in the Adah Rose Gallery “Carte Blanche” exhibition (The Adah Rose Gallery is also a Washington Print Club member). Also, two of Elzbieta’s prints that are in the collection of Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County are included in the group exhibition “The County Collects III: Mother Nature” at the Kramer Gallery in Silver Spring.
