True" Music. Hello, my name is Justin Ferrante, and on behalf of Lou Allen Galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico, I'd like to introduce you to the recent exhibition, "Lasting Impressions: Four Leaders of New Mexico Printmaking." It's a delightful show. So, follow me. The 20th century was marked by exciting and imaginative new approaches toward printmaking as a major form of fine art. The Southwest, and New Mexico in particular, became a major center for printmakers. Here, artists such as Gustav Baumann, Jean Claus, Charles M. Capps, and Norma Bassett Hall were each considered master printmakers and leaders respectively in woodcut, etching, aquatint, and serigraphy. Each of the four artists in this exhibition drew inspiration from the landscape and architecture of the area while simultaneously exploring the expressive possibilities they found in each of their techniques. Recognized as one of the most influential American woodcut artists of the 20th century, Gustav Bauman spent nearly 50 years in Santa Fe creating images of Southwestern landscapes, gardens, and Native American Pueblo ceremonies. His colorful prints were made using a technique that involved a separate block of wood for each color seen in each piece. This work, "Rio Pecos," from 1920, is an excellent example of Bauman's highly intricate process. Though Bauman traveled and worked in several locales in the United States and abroad, his artistic legacy was dominantly formed from his time in New Mexico. Norma Bassett Hall is regarded for her remarkable images of the Great Plains and Southwest subjects, as well as for her leadership within the growing movement that established printmaking as an important aspect of American art. In 1930, along with several other noted printmakers, Norma Bassett Hall launched a group called the Prairie Printmakers, which was dedicated to promoting printmaking as a serious art form for...
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