A Journal for Classic Western Art
| July/August 2011
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WHAT'S GOING ON
Summer season in Santa Fe is in full swing. The town is bustling with people, the opera has launched the first of its five productions, and all of the art markets are gearing up on a grand scale.
For our part, Zaplin Lampert Gallery has two special exhibitions opening on Friday, August 5th. With an eye toward "Old New Mexico," the two simultaneous shows will present work from early Santa Fe artists and the Taos Society of Artists.
Unique Impressions highlights the monotype, an artform that is historically significant, but is some what rare and not universally understood. In the hand of the early Taos artists, O.E. Berninghaus and E. Martin Hennings, these one-of-a-kind prints offer Taos subject matter presented with attributes that combine both painting and printmaking. For more on the art of the monotype we've included an article in this issue. The Early Artists of Santa Fe exhibit is being presented in conjunction with the release of a new double book set by Stacia Lewandowski, on staff at the gallery, entitled: "Light, Landscape and the Creative Quest: Early Artists of Santa Fe" and "Walking in the Path of the Artists," a guide to the artists' homes. The show will include works from this early group, including John Sloan, W.P. Henderson and Gerald Cassidy.
We hope to see you soon!
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UNIQUE IMPRESSIONS:
THE ART OF THE MONOTYPE
The members of the Taos Society of Artists built their reputations as painters in oil, first and foremost. As well-rounded professional artists, most with traditional academic training, the members of the Society were fluent in a variety of media but only about half of the group applied themselves in any meaningful way to exploring the graphic arts. Of the Society members who worked with printmaking, three of them - E. Martin Hennings, Oscar Edmund Berninghaus, and Joseph Henry Sharp - worked extensively in the monotype medium.
Stated in the most basic terms, the monotype is a handmade print with an edition size of one. The process is used to create a unique image that is best characterized as a hybrid of painting and printmaking. Although the term 'monotype' was not coined until the late 1800s, the medium itself has been in use in Europe since at least the mid-17th century. The monotype began to attract a following in the United States in the second half of the 19th century, brought home by American artists who learned the technique while working or studying abroad.
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E. Martin Hennings (1886-1956)
"Canyon Sentinels"
monotype
9 1/4 x 10 inches
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Among the first Americans to become practitioners and promoters of the monotype were William Merritt Chase and Frank Duveneck. The Cincinnati-based Duveneck was an influential painter and teacher who studied and taught extensively in Germany and
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O.E. Berninghaus (1874-1952)
"Indian Teepees"
monotype
5 x 6 inches
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later, in Italy. Both Chase and Duveneck were exposed to the monotype technique during their student days in Munich in the 1870s. Duveneck met his fellow Cincinnati artist J.H. Sharp in Munich in 1886 and the two became lifelong friends. . . .
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NEW ACQUISITIONS
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Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953)
"Bawling Deer"
Oil on canvas
16 x 14 inches
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E. Martin Hennings (1886-1956)
"Riders in the Sage"
Oil on canvas
25 x 30 inches
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Ralph Meyers (1885-1948)
"Ranchos Church"
Oil on board
12 x 15 5/8 inches
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To view more of our new acquisitions, click here.
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SNEAK PREVIEW
online exhibition
UNIQUE IMPRESSIONS: THE ART OF THE MONOTYPE Works by E. Martin Hennings, O.E. Berninghaus and J.H. Sharp Opening Friday August 5th, 5 p.m.
E. Martin Hennings (1886-1956) "Rabbit Hunters" monotype 10 x 10 inches 
O.E. Berninghaus (1874-1952) "Taos Adobe and Corral" monotype 6 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches
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NEW BOOKS OF NOTE "Light, Landscape and the Creative Quest: Early Artists of Santa Fe" with the accompanying booklet, "Walking in the Path of the Artists" A Guide to the Artists' Homes.  
by Stacia Lewandowski On Friday, August 5th, from 5 to 7 p.m., Zaplin Lampert Gallery will host the inaugural sale of the book set and Stacia Lewandowski will be present to sign copies. The double book set is priced at $37.95. Pre-orders are now being accepted and are available through the gallery. To reserve your copy, signed by the author, call 505.982.6100 or e-mail: gallery@zaplinlampert.com For more information, please call the gallery. |
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MUSEUM NEWS Oklahoma City Museum of Art "1934: A New Deal for Artists" The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is presenting an exhibition celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Public Works of Art Project. The fifty-six paintings (including one from Taos Society member E. Martin Hennings) come from the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Runs through August 21, 2011. Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis, Indiana Art of the American West Gallery presents significant examples of work by artists who chose the Northern New Mexico environment to live and work. Among the museum spaces are the "Taos Society of Artists Gallery" and the "Twentieth Century Modernists in New Mexico." Opened in Indianapolis in 1989, the museum was founded by Harrison Eiteljorg, who personally knew many of the artists and hand-picked a great number of the works displayed today. Mr. Eiteljorg "wanted the museum to capture the unusual aesthetic of the West - in all its diversity - in this community just east of the West." Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Dallas, Texas To continue, click here. |
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SANTA FE & NEW MEXICO EVENTS
Selected upcoming local exhibits and performances:
Santa Fe Spanish Market, Santa Fe Plaza Friday through Sunday, July 29, 30 and 31 Preview Party: Friday July 29, 7 - 9 p.m. (members only) Santa Fe Convention Center Saturday: 8 - 5 p.m. on the Plaza Sunday: 9:30 - 5 p.m. on the Plaza Santa Fe Indian Market, Santa Fe Plaza Friday through Sunday, August 19, 20 and 21. Sneak and General Preview of Award Winning Art: Friday, August 19, Santa Fe Convention Center Sneak Preview: 5:30 p.m. (tickets required) General Preview: 7:30 p.m. (tickets required) Saturday: 7 - 5 p.m. on the Plaza Sunday: 8 - 5 p.m. on the Plaza For more upcoming local events, click here. |
Thank you for joining us.
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stop by the gallery next time you are in Santa Fe.
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