Pomona College Museum of Art

I visited the Pomona College Museum of Art and found a few interesting prints. Their collection of prints were comprised of lithography, etchings, drypoint, and woodcuts.

This first print is titled "The Moth,"and was created by C.M. Pomerat using drypoint on paper. The dimensions are 6 in x 4 which exemplifies the technical ability and craftsmanship of the artist. Pomerat utilized fine detail in the darker areas and then spaces out the details to create the illusion of light.

"Library," is part of a series of lithographs done by Edward Ruscha in 1993. Ruscha was involved in the Pop Art scene in the early 60s.  He had an admiration for Abstract Expressionism and utilizes a wide range of media on his other works of art; however, his later work was inspired by darker themes.  This particular piece stands out as a result of the barren library that seems to be isolated in the middle of nowhere.

This piece is titled, "The Custody of a Criminal Does Not Call for Torture." It was completed by Francisco de Goya in 1859 using a combination of etching and drypoint on paper. The dimensions of this print are 4 1/2 x 3 3/8. This is one of his later pieces which explored social justice and challenged the morality of the human soul. Goya did not explore the darker elements of life until he was struck deaf by illness.