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Month: June 2016

Sam Glankoff Prints at Sragow Gallery

Woodcuts/Collage/Monoprints From the 1940s to the 1960s, Sam Glankoff created nontraditional woodcuts. He had a unique way of dealing with the woodblock surface. The color he used was water based pigment with casein to give depth as well as transparency, often like a painterly wash. Oil based inks are more opaque. He printed on handmade … Continued

Minimalism: Artists & Prints

First appearing in New York beginning the early 1960s, Minimalism was a renunciation of the contemporary art which seemed stale and academic in the eyes of young artists. New influences and rediscovered styles motivated these young artists to question and push conventional boundaries, very similar to the social movements of the decade. By the end … Continued