""Drawings at the IFPDA make great sense," said Jenny Gibbs, Executive Director of the IFPDA and IFPDA Foundation. "Museums group them together because both media represent graphic thinking and the transmutation of ideas through line and pressure.""
"Art historian Susan Tallman observed, "Prints [and drawings] are where artists think out loud." Monotypes are foundational for understanding the impossibility of drawing a line (pun intended) between the two media. Curators and collectors know that a monotype is a drawing that has been printed, usually just once, ergo a "mono" print."
"Edgar Degas's moody monotype "Dancers in Rehearsal"(c. 1874-76) is an exceptional example. To make it, the artist drew with ink on a metal plate and ran it through a press, creating a single painterly impression of evocative, impressionistic figures that still remain recognizable as the artist's iconic dancers."
The IFPDA Print Fair, considered the gold standard for fine art print collecting, returns to Park Avenue Armory from April 9-12 with 80 exhibitors. The fair introduces an expanded focus on drawings alongside prints, acknowledging their interconnected relationship. Both media represent graphic thinking and the transmutation of ideas through line and pressure. Monotypes exemplify this connection, functioning as drawings that have been printed, typically once. Artists use these media to think out loud, exploring ideas visually. Edgar Degas's monotype 'Dancers in Rehearsal' demonstrates the medium's painterly qualities and expressive potential.
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