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Printmaking skills of Manet, Van Gogh and more celebrated in Bath show
TL;DR
An exhibition titled 'Beyond Impressionism' at the Holburne Museum in Bath showcases over 50 prints by artists like Manet, Van Gogh, and Gauguin, highlighting their contributions to printmaking. The show aims to revive interest in printmaking, which declined in popularity by the mid-19th century.
Key points
- Exhibition titled 'Beyond Impressionism' at Holburne Museum
- Showcases over 50 prints by Manet, Van Gogh, and Gauguin
- Focuses on artists' contributions to printmaking
- Printmaking declined in popularity by the mid-19th century
- Director Chris Stephens emphasizes the significance of this art revival
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They may be best known for their vibrant oil paintings but an exhibition opening in the English West Country is focusing instead on the subtle printmaking skills of artists such as Édouard Manet, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin.
More than 50 prints created mainly by impressionists, post-impressionists and cubists are going on display at the Holburne Museum in Bath.
The idea of the show, called Beyond Impressionism, is to highlight how artists primarily known for their paintings also helped revive printmaking, which had fallen out of fashion by the mid 19th century.
Chris Stephens, the director of the Holburne, said: “We’re beyond excited to be bringing such a range of major artists here. The paintings of the impressionists are so familiar but we seem to forget that the same generation of artists, and their successors, radically changed printmaking. We wanted to acknowledge this great moment in the late 19th and early 20th century.”
Stephens got the idea for the show when he saw some Gauguin woodcuts at the Frieze Masters international art fair in London. “I was stuck by their sense of immediacy,” he said.
The likes ofRembrandt in the 17th century and, later on, Goya had been celebrated printmakers but Stephens said by the 19th century the process tended to be more associated with commercial reproductions of famous works.
“Many of the leading painters of the 19th century returned to the medium of printmaking, elevating its status as a form of artistic expression in its own right,” he said.
Preparations for the exhibition. Photograph: Karen Robinson/The Guardian
The image used in the exhibition’s publicity material is Manet’s lithograph of his fellow artist Berthe Morisot from 1872. Manet was a key member of the Société des Aquafortistes, founded in Paris in 1862 to promote etching as a medium on a par with painting and drawing.
Q&A
What is the focus of the 'Beyond Impressionism' exhibition in Bath?
The exhibition focuses on the printmaking skills of artists like Édouard Manet, Vincent van Gogh, and Paul Gauguin, showcasing over 50 prints.
Who are the featured artists in the Holburne Museum's printmaking exhibition?
The featured artists include Édouard Manet, Vincent van Gogh, and Paul Gauguin, among others from the impressionist and post-impressionist movements.
Why is printmaking significant in the context of the 'Beyond Impressionism' exhibition?
Printmaking is significant as the exhibition aims to highlight how these well-known painters contributed to reviving the art form during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Where is the 'Beyond Impressionism' exhibition taking place?
The 'Beyond Impressionism' exhibition is taking place at the Holburne Museum in Bath, England.
