Printmaking skills of Manet, Van Gogh and more celebrated in Bath show
Summary
An exhibition in Bath, England, called Beyond Impressionism, highlights printmaking works by famous painters like Manet, Van Gogh, and Picasso. The show features over 50 prints made between the 1850s and 1930s, revealing how these artists helped revive printmaking as an important art form.Key Facts
- The Holburne Museum in Bath is hosting the Beyond Impressionism exhibition.
- The exhibition includes prints by impressionists, post-impressionists, and cubists.
- Artists featured include Édouard Manet, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Pablo Picasso.
- The prints show how these painters helped bring printmaking back into artistic prominence after it had become mostly commercial.
- Some prints are from public museums, while others come from private collections rarely seen before.
- Manet was part of a group in Paris that promoted etching as an art form equal to painting.
- The show runs from May 23 to September 13, 2024.
- Another printmaking exhibition starts in Bath on May 22, featuring artist Norman Ackroyd.
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