Literary Expressions: Selections from the Polly and Mark Addison Collection

abstract print

Image credit:听Gunther听Gerzso, Mexican (1915-2000),听Castillo听en听el Aire听[Castle in the Air],听from the portfolio 鈥淧alabras听Grabadas听[Graven Words]鈥,听edition 40/50,听1989-90, etching, 16 x 18 inches.听Gift of Polly and Mark Addison to the Polly and Mark Addison Collection, CU Art Museum, 精品SM在线影片, 2006.41.32.03a. Photo: Jeff Wells,听漏 Gene C.听Gerzso听1999 Trust

Screen print

Ken Price, American (b. 1935),听Kitchen with a View, 1995, from the book/portfolio 鈥淗eat Wave鈥, screen print, 14 x 11 inches. Gift of Polly and Mark Addison to the Polly and Mark Addison Collection, CU Art Museum, 精品SM在线影片, 2012.09.13b. Photo: Jeff Wells,听漏 Ken Price

Literary Expressions celebrates the written word as a source of artistic inspiration. The exhibition includes a range of artworks including illustrated books, portfolios of abstract interpretations of poetry and prints that intermingle text with visual devices to emphasize a point. Through the collaboration of these storytelling devices, visitors will gain an appreciation for the relationship between text and images in artistic interpretation.

This exhibition is part of the听CU Art Museum鈥檚听Polly and Mark Addison Outreach Exhibition Program, through听which the museum听works with听Colorado cultural institutions to tour art exhibitions听curated from听works of art Polly and Mark Addison donated to the museum.听The Outreach Exhibition听Program is supported by the Office of the Chancellor.

Cost: $0 to Colorado cultural institutions.听As part of the qualification process, all institutions interested in this exhibition will need to provide CUAM with a facilities report.听

The details:
厂丑颈辫辫颈苍驳:听Costs for packing and round-trip shipping听covered by the CU Art Museum.
Space required:听40 linear feet plus standing room for exhibit pedestals
顿颈诲补肠迟颈肠蝉:听Didactics provided include: eight artwork labels with biographical and historical context;听a large panel of introductory interpretive text; four labels of accompanying poems; audio files of Charles Bukowski reading his works.
Featured artists:听Shusaku Arakawa; Gunther Gerzso with Octavio Paz; David Hockney; Barbara Kruger with Stephen King; Paul D. Miller; Joan Mitchell with Charles Hine; Ken Price; and David Salle.
Dates:听Available beginning fall 2019.听

If you are interested in this exhibition please contact听Maggie Mazzullo听for more听information.听