In recent years a large number of artists have contributed to a major revival of the etching technique, discovering that its intricate processes and delicate lines are perfectly suited to their personal, introspective approaches to art making. This exhibition, drawn from the Museum’s unparalleled collection of modern and contemporary prints, explores this development and highlights several new acquisitions never before exhibited at the Museum, including projects by such young artists as Marcel Dzama, Dinos and Jake Chapman, and David Shrigley. The exhibition situates these works within the context of the many artists who have succumbed to the fascination of etching over the last century, by spotlighting important etching projects by selected artists from earlier periods, including Paul Klee, Giorgio Morandi, and David Hockney.
The Compulsive Line: Etching 1900 to Now
Jan 25–Apr 17, 2006
MoMA
- MoMA, Floor 2, Exhibition Galleries The Paul J. Sachs Prints and Illustrated Books Galleries
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Trenton Doyle Hancock : Bye and bye (nine sad etchings) Out of print, 2 pages
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Grayson Perry
British, born 19602 exhibitions, 1 work online -
Salvador Dalí
Spanish, 1904–198984 exhibitions, 111 works online -
Dasha Shishkin
American, born Russia. 19772 exhibitions, 10 works online -
Trenton Doyle Hancock
American, born 19742 exhibitions, 19 works online -
Louise Bourgeois
American, born France. 1911–201080 exhibitions, 3,040 works online - There are 35 artists in this exhibition online.
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