Show - The HerUkJJoumaiCache Sunday December 24 1989 -- Page 5 Retrospective exhibit focuses on ’80s print art WASHINGTON (UPI) — e The exhibit is organized thematically said art world die 1980s enjoyed a number of major retrospectives and curator Ruth Fine “The organization grew as die exhibitions depicting any number of styles and selection of prints got into place" she said “We In-th- genres but ironically not much time or space was devoted to die art of the '80s itself Hie National Gallery of Art decided to remedy that situation so it called on one person who really knowshow to readthe fine print— former attorney Joshua Smith Smith who gave up his law practice in 1986 to devote himself full-tito art was happy to oblige Hie result is die exhibition “Hie 1980s: Prints from die Collection of Joshua P Smith” on view through April More than 90 American and European artists are represented in the exhibition- twiwng lamer Johns Frank Stella Ellsworth Kelly and Robert Rauschenberg along with many artists whose wort has gained attention in die past decade — Eric Flschl Joel Shapiro Susan Rothenberg and Richard Bosnian Hie exhibition of more dun 100 prints and h illustrated books — about of Smith's holdings — is a departure for the gallery itself said Director J Carter Brown “This is something we’ve never done before" he said “When we do a show it usually covers hunks of time —'like 300 years or so This focuses on the last decade It’s a summary over lO years diat provides a distinct viewpoint Some of foe namaa (of die artists) may be rnifamiliar' During die past three decades there has been a tremendous increase in the production of prints In foe 1960s it became a tool for amtnig culture perhaps best characterized by die art of Andy me - one-tent- wanted a sense or continuum of influences of e preceding decades a approach" One section “A Sense of Place” shows bow contemporary artists approach the use of visual space either by alluding to a specific place seen in Jennifer Bartlett's Shadow or by means of geometric form such gs April Gomik's imagined landscape Rain and Dust broad-rang- The "Expressive Portraiture" section deals with the imagery of intimacy as a counterpoint to modem technology It also shows a renewed wuhniimn in die medium of woodcuts — the image is cut or carved into a slab of wood — compared with lithography and screenprinting in foe 1960s and etching In the 1970s Works such as Bosnian’s Drowning Man conveys bofo social commentary and an emotional message with foe figure suspended in water that seems to dismember him as he floats In the "Expressive Figuration" section theprints rival paintings in their scale and power Steven Campbell's print The &ker Said Death You Shall Not Take me Child measures about 100 inches square Also in this section are illustrated books and works developed on more than one sheet of paper reflecting a visual narrative or of unfolding events In “The Language of Abstraction" section composition ranges from measured geometric form WarhoL to dynamic shifts in space Frame Stella's flamboyTechnical and stylistic innovations continued ant and colorful Shards TV is a am contrast to dirough die 1970s marked by such genres as Kelly ’s quiet and austere Concorde E realism minimalism and conceptualism In foe “I like to diink the show speaks about a whole 1980s expressionism resurfaced as foe popular said Smith' who curated die "Photodecade" genre among printmakers of Invention: American Pictures of die Flints are works of art produced in editions or graphy 1980s" this year at foe National Museum of multiple original impressions of the same image American However prints are only one part of Art made a are by transferring layer of ink from They his for art surface matrix or passion onto other or primed paper “I collect other work by foe same artists in Complex color prints may need several matrices and more than one process can be used for a single different mediums" he said “One should collect artists not art” print Drowning Man Utah Symphony hosts party DEAL ESTATE FACTS SALT LAKE CITY — This year the Utah Symphony invites music lovers to make New Year's Eve “something special” according to a news release Next Sunday Dec 31 at 10 pm the symphony under foe direction of Maestro Joseph Silverstein will begin its countdown to 1990 The evening begins with a concert in die Viennese tradition At streamers midnight the amtiencejofais in with party hats and a chorus of AuldlJUtgSyne ’ noise-make- By: Larry Welsh OfColdwell Banker Baugh & Associates toughs gsflhgnsty to id! your inf horns You chores a ml nsiale agsnt uho antuss to your horns on sohsdulSL Tie agmt rib doun puk out a rati stole Mng contract aid a pan and Regional History 'Natural History 'Contemporary Fiction says 'Children’s Books "agnhant" OK tun ONH1 ft ft Wr mid you toei? 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