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e.e. cummings's untitled portrait, part of the "Writer's Brush" exhibit. (pierre menard gallery) |
Making their mark
Abstract Expressionists such as Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, and Adolph Gottlieb all experimented with printmaking, and the exhibit "Abstract Expressionist Prints" at the Worcester Art Museum is a treasure trove of such work. The prints are smaller than the large-scale paintings we're used to from Abstract Expressionists. The gestures are familiar, but less brashly declarative. It's like the difference between watching someone give a performance onstage and meeting him at a dinner party. Through March 16. 508-799-4406, worcesterart.org
Another chapter
"The Writer's Brush: Visual Art by Writers" is a surprising, informative, and sometimes comic grab bag of art by people we think of more as wordsmiths. The exhibit, sparked by a similarly titled book by Donald Friedman, includes work by Victor Hugo, Maurice Sendak, Annie Dillard, Tennessee Williams, and Gunter Grass. At Pierre Menard Gallery, Cambridge, through Jan. 27. 617-868-2033, pierremenardgallery .com
- Cate McQuaid
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