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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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