The 1960s and 1970s was a time of transition in American art. Artists clamored for change, crossing boundaries previously drawn between art and popular culture. Photography played an active role in this period as artists who were not photographers, used … Read More
Jane Landis began working at The Print Center in May of 1984 as Assistant to the Director. In January of 1986, she became Acting Director when Ofelia Garcia departed for the Atlanta College of Art. She remained Acting Director until … Read More
Published in partnership with the City of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Portfolio was created in 1981 to commemorate the 65th Anniversary of the organization. An edition of 100, it includes works by Edna Andrade, John Dowell, Elizabeth Osborne and Peter Paone. The … Read More
The exhibition and publication were made possible by special project support from the Estate of Edna Wright Andrade. Exhibition September 14 – November 17, 2012 Noted Philadelphia artist Edna Andrade (1917-2008) is best known for her hard-edged Op Art … Read More
Since its founding, The Print Center has actively sold the work of exhibiting artists, considering the sale of work an important way to support artists and build collectors, as well as providing a source of revenue for the organization. In … Read More
The Ford Foundation provided support for a building expansion which enclosed most of the original garden, expanded the facility on the first floor and provided an second exhibition gallery on the second floor.
Anne Schuster Hunter directed The Print Center from 1987 to 1989. During her tenure she focused on returning The Print Center to its historical position as an organization encouraging printmaking and photography in all forms as exciting, adventurous, contemporary media. She and … Read More
Ieva Iltnere, Table, 1995, Etching, 9 x 12 inches, Edition of 20 Ieva Iltnere, Six Girls, 1995, Etching, 9 x 12 inches, Edition of 8 Ieva Iltnere, Evening No. 9, 1995, Etching, 9 x 11 inches, Edition of 10
The Picture that Remains, 2014 Photographs by Will Brown and Poems by Thomas Devaney with an introduction by Vincent Katz Hardcover, 8 1/2″ x 11″, 64 pages, 38 quadtone images The Picture that Remains reveals the power of collaboration. Together photographer … Read More
The Fabric Workshop & Museum (FWM) was founded in 1977 by Marion “Kippy” Stroud (1939 – 2015) after she had spent many years as a Board member of The Print Center and the Artistic Director of Prints in Progress. While … Read More