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Platemark: prints and the printmaking ecosystem

Impressions of a Print Curator

March 10, 2022

Early Italian prints--I kinda like 'em

When I hosted Tru Ludwig’s History of Prints class at the museum, I pulled out a lot of wonderful works. During class there was a distinct ballet going on between Tru’s narrative and all the shifting of prints that Ben and I, a…

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Feb. 8, 2022

A new Print Fair for Baltimore

If you've been following along, you know that as a curator at the Baltimore Museum of Art I directed the last three iterations of its print fair (2012, 2015, 2017). You also likely know that I'm thrilled to be bringing a new print fair to …

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Feb. 3, 2022

Why Platemark

I decided to call the podcast Platemark, the mark made by the edges of the plate after printing, because it indicates a framework into which any number of things can be placed. From the get-go my plan was to create content in series. First I wanted …

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