From the Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Looking at, Talking about, and Appreciating Art
We might recognize Mexico's most famous muralists and painters, like Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, but the country also has a strong graphic arts tradition, seen here in a print from the #fwmoa permanent collection by Leopoldo Mรฉndez.
With Election Day tomorrow, what better artist to spring from the #fwmoa vault than Thomas Nast, whose political cartoons popularized the images of Republican elephant, Democratic donkey, and Uncle Sam!
As many of us return home following our last weekend getaways before the end of summer, we look to Adolphe Appian, a printmaker who joined a community of artists escaping the confines of the city for the quiet countryside to create.
Printmaker Charles Meryon is best known for his series of etchings and verses: Eaux-fortes sur Paris (Etchings in Paris). Take a look at one in the #fwmoa permanent collection in this #treasuresfromthevault
Did you know Indiana's official state insect is the firefly, or lightening bug? Take a look at these artworks in the #fwmoa print collection that feature a fun summer activity: catching fireflies!
Bishop has used her art to explore environmental issues for the last 40 years. See how she confronts human interaction with nature through her printmaking in this #treasuresfromthevault post.
James Lavadour's art process does not paint (or print!) a landscape but, through the act of creation, reveals one. See how he transfers his layering technique from painting to printmaking in this #treasuresfromthevault.
Our new print purchase is here! Take a closer look at Dyani White Hawk's lithograph on paper, Adorned (Blue), printed at Crow's Shadow.
Explore Sandra C. Fernรกndez' experiences with loss, memory, and the world around her through her combination of printmaking, photography, artist's book, installation, and sculpture in this #treasuresfromthevault post.
Delve into Delita Martin's pattern, textures, and colors in this #treasuresfromthevault post that examines two of her works in the #fwmoa collection: Wild Flower and Keepsakes: Delita.