From Rembrandt to Picasso to Warhol, the National Museum of Wildlife Art presents an exhibition highlighting prints from its permanent collection by some of the most important artists throughout history.
John James Audubon (1785-1851), Snowy Owls, ca. 1830, hand-colored engraving, 37½ x 243⁄8 in. Gift of the 2007 and 2008 Collectors Circles, National Museum of Wildlife Art.
“A few years ago, the idea was brought up about a way to get some of our works on paper exhibited. Thinking about all our works on paper, including watercolors and prints, was overwhelming. To narrow down the selections, I decided to concentrate on prints,” says Tammi Hanawalt, curator of art at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. “It has been fascinating for associate curator Kennis Forte and I to really dig in and explore the prints we have in our collection. It was a treasure hunt of sorts as we worked, we uncovered many pleasant surprises. Our discoveries really caused us to think about how prints are perceived as an art form, especially in the digital world we live in today.”
Frederic Remington (1861-1909), Various Buffalo Illus. - The Last of the Buffalo article, 1890, newsprint, litho, 16½ x 11¼ in. JKM Collection, National Museum of Wildlife Art.
Several highlights in the upcoming exhibition include a hand-colored engraving by John James Audubon titled Snowy Owls, depicting a pair of the quintessential nocturnal predators at nightfall, as well as a newsprint featuring illustrations of bison and bulls by Frederic Remington. “[Best known for his paintings and sculptures, [Remington] also actively worked as an illustrator. He wrote and illustrated this article, ‘The Last of the Buffalo,’ for Harper’s Weekly in 1890. Looking at these images closely, it is interesting to note the way Remington uses engraving by incising lines into wood to create highlights and shadows and give texture to fur,” Hanawalt notes.
Nancy Howe, Federal Duck Stamp Design, 1991, lithograph. 6½ x 9 in. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Smithers, National Museum of Wildlife Art.
Other artists in the show include Karl Bodmer, Nancy Howe, Marvin Oliver, Martin S. Garretson and more.
Out of the Shadows: Prints from the Permanent Collection will debut at the museum beginning November 2 and hangs through April 27, 2025. —
Out of the Shadows: Prints from the Permanent Collection
November 2, 2024-April 27, 2025
National Museum of Wildlife Art
2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, WY 83001, (307) 733-5771, www.wildlifeart.org
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