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September Issue 2004

Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, Presents an Exhibit on Modernism and Peter Milton

The Winthrop University Galleries at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, will present the exhibitions: Building Modernism with Prints: People, Places, Passions, on view in Rutledge Gallery from Sept. 13 through Oct. 27, 2004, and Etched in Memory Prints by Peter Milton, on view in the Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery from Sept. 13 through Oct. 27, 2004.

Collaboration best describes the process fueling the exhibition, Building Modernism. This is the second exhibition produced by Winthrop undergraduates working with the Mint Museum of Art's print collection, under the guidance of Curator Martha Mayberry. Building Modernism features the prints of leading artists including Goya, Piranesi, Homer, Chagall, Kollwitz, Whistler, Cezanne, Daumier and Man Ray. Many explore the social and aesthetic considerations crucial to the foundation of early 20th century modernism. These developments are traced with prints representing 18th century classicism to those by artists choosing to represent the familiar, natural world of everyday life.

The exhibition has been divided into three parts: people, places and passions. People focuses on the perception of the body ­ the ideal versus the real, versus the later abstract idealism seen in 20th century modernism. Places explores the fairly new fascination with the familiar, as artists turn from romantic imaginary landscapes to record observations of industry and urbanism. Passions includes prints exploring subjects of emotional content, in our exhibition primarily religion, war and social criticism.

Peter Milton (b. 1930) is considered a contemporary master of etching and engraving techniques. His incredibly complex prints of fact and fantasy have the effect of a historical novel, leaving one curious as to what is based in truth and what is exaggerated or imagined. The exhibit highlights the Points of Departure series or what Milton describes as his Millennium Suite. The suite is a series of large intaglio prints including images of well-known artisans of the 20th century. Meticulous compositions are well-researched settings, often combinations of actual buildings, spaces, and events.

Milton leaves the interpretation or narration up to the viewer, depending on their familiarity with the dancers, choreographers, writers, artists and patrons depicted. The viewers' search for references, both intentional and coincidental, is never-ending and a delight. Peter Milton's work has been shown in extensive solo exhibitions and included in virtually all major national and international print collections. Guest curator for the exhibit is Dr. Laura Rinaldi Dufresne.

For further information check our SC Institutional Gallery listings, call 803/323-2493, e-mail at (stanleyt@winthrop.edu) or at (www.winthrop.edu/arts).
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