‘Grand’ Opening
In presenting such a specific form of printmaking through such a narrow time period, “Grand Scale” struggles with the curse of repetition. Employing a two-room gallery space seems unnecessary for such a narrow genre and style of work. Indeed, the presentation of two different artistic renderings of the “View of Venice” detracts from the individual power of each piece. Surely the woodcuts are remarkable for their detail and skill, from Titian’s defecating dog in the print “Submersion of Pharoh’s Army in the Red Sea” to the miraculous precision in the decoration of “The Triumphal Arch of...
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