Shock of the News Sep 23, 2012 - Jan 27, 2013
Soon after the turn of the 20th century, visual artists began to think about the newspaper more broadly — as a means of political critique, as a collection of ready-made news to appropriate or manipulate, as a source of language and images, as a typographical grab bag, and more.
The exhibition will examine this trend as it quickly grew into a phenomenon, encompassing both Europe and America, and will trace its development from 1909 to 2009. From Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and Pablo Picasso to Ellsworth Kelly and Adrian Piper, most of the 60 artists in the exhibition will be represented by one exemplary work, ranging from collages, paintings, and photographs to a nearly room-size installation by Mario Merz, À Mallarmé (2003).
The exhibition will be on view in the National Gallery's East Building, Mezzanine.
(source: nga.gov)
The exhibition will be on view in the National Gallery's East Building, Mezzanine.
(source: nga.gov)