Gary Panter
Daydream Trap, 2008
Unframed$200
$100 members
Four-color silkscreen print on 290 Coventry Rag
Paper size: 29 x 23 inches; image size: 22 x 17 inches
Printed by Gary Lichtenstein Fine Art
Edition size: 50
Courtesy of the artist & Gary Lichtenstein Fine Art, Ridgefield, CT
All proceeds benefit The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is thrilled to announce Gary Panter's silkscreen print Daydream Trap as the newest Aldrich Edition. This premiere coincides with two others for Panter: the publication of a comprehensive monograph of his work, and his first solo museum exhibition, which opened on March 9 at The Aldrich.
Exhibition curator Richard Klein, The Aldrich's exhibitions director, says of Panter, "His memory is like an encyclopedic inventory of all visual experiences compiled since the midpoint of the last century. This inventory ranges from high art to advertisements to the history of comics and cartoons, and is the source of inspiration for Panter's style, in which an amalgam of characters is presented in the manner of stream-of-consciousness, concrete visual poetry."
Panter's work, which is difficult to easily categorize, has appeared in (among other places) Art Spiegelman's groundbreaking graphic magazine RAW, television's Pee Wee's Playhouse (three Emmy awards for set design), and numerous major book projects. In 2000 he was the recipient of the Chrysler Design Award, an annual award that acknowledges individuals from the world of design who have significantly influenced American culture. In 2005, Panter's work was included in the traveling exhibition Masters of American Comics, organized by UCLA Hammer Museum and LA MoCA.
To order this item or request additional information, please contact Lise Sharfin at 203.438.4519 or email lsharfin@aldrichart.org.
