On View in the Library: John Taylor Arms: Tells How He Makes an Etching

Have you visited the exhibition An Eye for Architecture: The Etchings of John Taylor Arms currently on view in the Kaufman Theatre Lobby?

We've had a lot of visitors to the Library lately who are interested in learning more about printmaker John Taylor Arms and his work. While looking for more information about Arms' process we stumbled on a wonderful series of articles by him that ran in American Artist magazine in 1940-1941. Entitled "John Taylor Arms Tells How He Makes An Etching", the three part series walks the reader through entire process of making an etching in  Arms words. Illustrated with photographs of the artist at work, this is a great way to learn more about how he approached printmaking.  If you'd like to take a look, the whole series is on view in the Library reading room.  The exhibition An Eye for Architecture will be on view in the Kaufmann Theatre Lobby through July 24, 2011.