Unfortunately, photography of any kind was prohibited within the exhibition so I took notes and have attached two images that I found online from the exhibition that both used lithography as their method.
Lithography is the method of printing from a flat surface that has been treated so that the ink will only adhere to the intended design.
The first piece is titled "The eye, like a strange balloon, mounts toward infinity" by Odilon Redon (1882)
Odilon Redon was a French Symbolist, painter, printmaker, and pastellist who made close to thirty etchings and two hundred lithographs almost exclusively in black and white. His artwork has been described as "a synthesis of nightmares and dreams", because of the dreamlike landscapes he depicted. Redon's work was an exploration of his psyche and internal feelings. His objective was to place "the logic of the visible at the service of the invisible".
The second piece is titled "Rue Transnonain" by Honore Daumier (1834)
Honore Daumier was a French printmaker whose works served as commentary on social and political like in France in the 19th century. Unlike Odilon, Honore was concerned with topical caricaturs that were published in a political paper that opposed the present king. This specific piece has a very convoluted intent that requires a lot of explanation of the present political climate within France at the time so I will leave its meaning out-also I've been trying to fully understand who its message is and I don't fully get it either.
Daumier created over 500 paintings, 4000 lithographs, 1000 drawings, 1000 wood engravings, and 100 sculptures during his lifetime.
Thanks for great semester!
Below is the press release for the exhibition:
http://news.getty.edu/press-materials/press-releases/getty-museum-noir.htm
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