Ocean, Vija Celmins, 1969, graphite on acrylic ground on wove paper. Courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art.
For your Sunday morning reading pleasure, here are some links of note:
Did you know that the Philadelphia Museum of Art has created new galleries for the Prints, Drawings, and Photographs collection (Galleries 121, 122, & 123) between the Great Hall and the American Collection on the 1st floor? You can see Untitled (Ocean), 1969, by Vija Celmins there. http://buff.ly/16JqmJ9
Harry Bertoia, better known for his sculptural steel chairs, was also a fabulous printmaker: via Shelley Certified/PRINTMAKERS OPEN FORUM http://buff.ly/16J3Dg0
PRINTERESTING NOTEBOOK (Fawna Xiao, “Blockade”, Screenprint on Revere…) http://buff.ly/YcLGpf
Check out this Flickr set of Todd Norsten printing screenprints at Highpoint Editions printing studio – those screens are HUGE! http://buff.ly/16Kzc9m
read more about the women behind the Denise Scott Brown Petition – News-Architectural Record http://buff.ly/10VSm9G
good read on the always interesting Wind Challenge show at Fleisher via Philadelphia Weekly http://buff.ly/17rl1HJ
a reason to visit LA! Japanese Prints: Hokusai at LACMA | LACMA http://buff.ly/ZfJpbI
new Tumblr feed: ideas for MOMA to reuse the Folk Art Museum bldg – stay tuned! #FolkMoMA http://buff.ly/172Dlnm
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