On the grid : ways of seeing in print / edited by Jessica D. Brier ; with contributions by Jared Bark, Jessica D. Breier, Lukas Felzmann, Stephen Frailey, John P. Murphy, Werner Pfeiffer, Alison Rossiter, Stephanie Syjuco, Rhiannon Skye Tafoya, Massimo Tarridas, Anne Thompson, and Aaron R. Turner.
Publisher:
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Centerin association with Scala Arts Publishers, Inc.,
"This catalogue has been published in conjunction with the exhibition 'On the grid : ways of seeing in print', organized and presented by the Frances Lehman Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, August 20 -December 22, 2022, and curated by Jessica D. Brier"--Colophon. Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-117).
Summary:
The grid often hides in plain sight, from notepads and spreadsheets to halftone photographic reproductions. It dominates the organization, perception, and representation of the modern world, especially in print. Deeply embedded in a Western worldview, the grid visualizes control, mastery, and order. As an invisible framing device, it has become so pervasive that we habitually ignore it. Yet when artists call our attention to the grid, its layered meanings come fully into view. 'On the Grid: Ways of Seeing in Print' surveys photographs, prints, artist's books, and printed sculptures from the permanent collection of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College. From 19th-century scientific and portrait photography to avant-garde and conceptual photography; from mid- 20th-century Minimalist, Pop Art, and Op Art printmaking to experimental bookmaking and photography in the 21st century, this illustrated volume explores how artists have embraced, rejected, and reclaimed the grid. By altering and challenging perception, they offer new ways of seeing the world.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.