Prints at the PMA

 

 Jill Robostello

I was very inspired by the print show at the Philadelphia Museum of art.  One of the first prints as you walk in the door is Braid by Jim Dine.  It is a large etching with extremely fine details.  Each hair of the braid was delicately scratched to create a very realistic looking gathering of hair.  The mundane subject of a braid that is (almost childishly) labelled "BRAID" at the bottom is somewhat humorous.  The darker gray around the outside edge along with the random light gray spots on the paper create a "dirty" smudged look that reminded me of a charcoal drawing.  This lovely detailed print was by far my favorite in the print show.