Eye on Europe: Prints, Books & Multiples/1960 to Now
October 15, 2006–January 1, 2007
The Paul J. Sachs Prints and Illustrated Books Galleries, second floor
The International Council of The Museum of Modern Art Exhibition Gallery, sixth floor
Taking the explosion of the screenprint in London in the early 1960s as its starting point, this major exhibition identifies significant strategies exploited by European artists to extend their aesthetic vision within the mediums of prints, books, and multiples. Seminal figures such as Richard Hamilton, Joseph Beuys, Marcel Broodthaers, and Georg Baselitz serve as anchors to sections that explore commercial techniques, serial abstraction, language, confrontational approaches, and the expressionist impulse. Concentrations of prints and books by Hanne Darboven, Mangelos, and Dieter Roth, among others, introduce work rarely shown in the United States and attempt to characterize distinctly European voices. Posters by Martin Kippenberger and Franz West reveal the exuberance of that medium, and wallpaper by Sarah Lucas, Peter Kogler, and Damien Hirst exemplify the recent fascination with this populist printed format.
The contemporary section includes projects by younger artists from Eastern and Western Europe and showcases the creativity being channeled into printed art by today's generation. Comprising over three hundred works, including domestic and international loans, this exhibition is the first museum study of this innovative and lesser-known facet of contemporary art. The exhibition is accompanied by a major publication.
The contemporary section includes projects by younger artists from Eastern and Western Europe and showcases the creativity being channeled into printed art by today's generation. Comprising over three hundred works, including domestic and international loans, this exhibition is the first museum study of this innovative and lesser-known facet of contemporary art. The exhibition is accompanied by a major publication.
Organized by Deborah Wye, The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Chief Curator, and Wendy Weitman, Curator, Department of Prints and Illustrated Books.
The exhibition is supported by the Sue & Edgar Wachenheim Foundation, Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro, and David Teiger.
Additional funding is provided by BNP Paribas, by Pro Helvetia, Swiss Arts Council, by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, by The Danish Arts Agency, by the Austrian Cultural Forum New York, by The Consulate General of The Netherlands in New York, and by The Italian Cultural Institute.
The accompanying publication is supported by The International Council of The Museum of Modern Art.
The accompanying educational brochure is made possible by The Contemporary Arts Council of The Museum of Modern Art and by The Cowles Charitable Trust.
The exhibition is supported by the Sue & Edgar Wachenheim Foundation, Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro, and David Teiger.
Additional funding is provided by BNP Paribas, by Pro Helvetia, Swiss Arts Council, by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, by The Danish Arts Agency, by the Austrian Cultural Forum New York, by The Consulate General of The Netherlands in New York, and by The Italian Cultural Institute.
The accompanying publication is supported by The International Council of The Museum of Modern Art.
The accompanying educational brochure is made possible by The Contemporary Arts Council of The Museum of Modern Art and by The Cowles Charitable Trust.
Olafur Eliasson. The Colour Spectrum Series. 2005. Forty-eight framed photogravures, each: 13 9/16 x 17 15/16" (34.5 x 45.5 cm). Publisher and printer: Niels Borch Jensen, Copenhagen. Edition: 18. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Riva Castleman Endowment Fund. © 2006 Olafur Eliasson
