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University Art Gallery Frankenthaler: The Woodcuts Helen Frankenthaler (b. 1928) painted for more than 20 years before trying her hand at woodcuts. Her method of staining the canvas rather than depositing paint on it resulted in a fusion of image and ground. When she began to create woodcuts, she managed to carry over this method, fusing color to the wood. She made her first woodcut in 1973 and continued to produce woodcuts, developing increasingly complex methods as she worked. Her time spent in Japan in 1983 with master carver Reizo Monjyu in the ancient tradition of ukiyo-e woodblock prints inspired much of her later work, including the six prints constituting Tales of Genji of 1998. An exhibition of 23 woodcuts, along with work in various states of completion, focuses on Frankenthaler’s methods of making woodcuts and points to her influence in the resurgence during the last quarter of the 20th century of this oldest method of printmaking. Emmet Gowin: Changing the Earth, Aerial Photographs A display of 90 aerial photographs of such subjects as ICBM missile sites and golf courses under construction focuses on the ways humans have changed the surface of the earth. Robert Adams: What We Bought, The New World and These major portfolios by two American artists are shown concurrent with the Emmet Gowin exhibition. What We Bought features 193 photos of the development of Denver, Colorado, with images of shopping malls, suburban developments, and billboards; Park City comprises 102 photographs of similar subjects in the Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah, areas. Looking at America Complementing the photography exhibitions is a selection of contemporary works that address the American landscape. Among the artists featured in a wide range of media are Burt Barr, Uta Barth, Yvonne Jacquette, Swen Pahlsson, and Tony Tasset.
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library America Pictured to the Life: Illustrated Works from the Paul Mellon Bequest Known to many as an art collector, Paul Mellon '29 was also one of America’s premier book collectors. A display of some 100 items drawn from the Americana portion of Mellon’s bequest to the University explores the variety and range of his book collecting. Among the items on view are 16th-century accounts of early European exploration, 19th-century children’s literature, works depicting American cities and historical events, and illustrated trade literature, art and architectural manuals, and works of entertainment.
Commencement Weekend Yale’s 301st Commencement is marked by a variety of events May 25-27, including concerts by the Glee Club, Whiffenpoofs, the Concert Band, and others; the Dramat musical; an array of receptions and luncheons; and a Commencement Ball. The traditional Baccalaureate services and Class Day exercises take place on Sunday, May 26, and Commencement exercises begin at 10:30am on Monday, May 27. For a detailed listing of events, visit the University’s Commencement Web site at yale.edu/commencement/
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