An exhibition of selected works from the Southern Graphics Council is on display at USC’s McKissick Museum through July 25. The exhibition features 39 prints by 35 artists from the United States and Canada.
Printmaking, with origins in ancient China, is the process of making an impression on paper. The art form originated in China in the ninth century and gained prominence in Europe by the late 15th century. Today, printmaking has evolved into a fine-art medium and a commercial format and is done with a variety of materials and processes, including lithography, silkscreen, and relief.
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The Southern Graphics Council is the largest organization of printmakers in the United States. Lloyd Menard, a printmaking professor at the University of South Dakota and the founder of Frogman's Print and Paper Workshops, judged the works in the exhibition.
McKissick exhibits are free and open to the public. The museum is open 9 a.m.-–4 p.m. Tuesday–Friday and 1–5 p.m. Sunday during June. New hours, which will begin July 1, will be announced in late June.
For more information, contact Jason Shaiman at 7-7251 or shaimanj@gwm.sc.edu.
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