SCENE THROUGH WOOD: A CENTURY OF WOOD ENGRAVING

PAST EVENT - FREE EXHIBITION

28 Mar–4 Nov 2020

Celebrating the art of wood engraving over the last 100 years, this exhibition curated by Anne Desmet RA, displayed the most outstanding wood engravings in the Ashmolean, complemented by loans from private collections. Marking the centenary of the Society of Wood Engravers, the exhibition charted the history and global spread of this widely loved art form.

Banner Image: Edwina Ellis, 1996. Detail of Waterloo

 

EXHIBITION TOUR

Enjoy a guided tour of the exhibition with curator, Anne Desmet RA.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/jfFlJqM-zFs

Landscape print of hot air balloons

Sarah van Niekerk, Balloon Fiesta, 2010

 

 

 

Portrait print of Brooklyn Bridge

Anne Desmet, Brooklyn Bridge Series: New Day, 2015

 

 

Landscape print of abstract shapes

Geoffrey Wales, Sharp Attack, 1993