Natural Curiosity: Beth Van HoesenNatural Curiosity: Beth Van Hoesen
Beth Van Hoesen, American, 1926 – 2010, "Walt Badger," Drawing V, 1981, Colored Pencil and Graphite

February 23 – June 30, 2019

Natural Curiosity: Beth Van Hoesen

Natural Curiosity: Beth Van Hoesen displays the artist’s process, from initial sketch to polished print. A highly skilled printmaker, Van Hoesen specialized in the intaglio processes of etching, drypoint, and aquatint. Van Hoesen’s drive for technical excellence is apparent in the many drawings and proofs she created in preparation for her final prints. Over the course of her career as an artist, Van Hoesen primarily focused on natural subject matter like insects, plants, and animals. Her attention to detail and sympathetic portrayal of wildlife offer inspiration to appreciate the quiet beauty of the natural world.

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Beth Van Hoesen
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Beth Van Hoesen

American, 1926 – 2010. Van Hoesen specialized in the intaglio processes of etching, drypoint, and aquatint.

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Beth Van Hoesen

American, 1926 – 2010. Van Hoesen specialized in the intaglio processes of etching, drypoint, and aquatint.

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Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?

Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?

The American art theorist Linda Nochlin (1931-2017) posed this question as the title of a pioneering article in 1971. This essay was considered one of the first major works of Feminist art history, it has become a set text for those who study art internationally, and it is influential in many other fields.

Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? by Linda Nochlin