Proof positive: Forty years of contemporary American printmaking at ULAE, 1957-1997

From Library Journal\nFounded in 1957 by Tatyana Grosman, Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE) has remained one of the most vital fine art print workshops in the United States throughout its 40-year history. This book, the catalog of an exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery, offers a rich sampling of the work done at ULAE from its beginnings to the present. Represented here are some of the preeminent names in modern art: Robert Motherwell, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, and Helen Frankenthaler, to name a few. The excellent layout and high quality of the 260 illustrations lovingly capture the prints, most of them presented one to a page and without distracting text. A nice introduction by Corcoran curator Jack Cowart is followed by a memoir by Tony Towle, a poet who worked at ULAE in the early years. The more recent history of ULAE is outlined by Sue Scott, guest curator of the exhibition. A handsome volume offering a view of what will be remembered as one of the significant endeavors of modern art in America, this is a book for all collections.?Mark Woodhouse, Elmira Coll. Lib., NY
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