Material Matters: Decoding Meaning from the Tools and Techniques of Women of Atelier 17 Prints

The legacy of Atelier 17, the avant-garde printmaking workshop located alternately in Paris and New York City between 1927 and 1988, is most strongly associated with its technical prowess. The studio’s members pushed the boundaries of what was thought possible in etching and engraving (and sometimes woodcut), pioneering and perfecting new methods of marking, inking, and printing matrices. The studio’s female members contributed strongly towards these technical goals, but their accomplishments have largely remained undervalued and underappreciated. Join author Christina Weyl in a discussion of how midcentury norms of femininity affected the reception of women’s innovative approaches to printmaking at Atelier 17.   

If you’d like to visit the exhibition Women of Atelier 17 prior to the conversation, come early.