Drawing on the extensive print collection of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, this lecture will trace the technical and aesthetic changes in color printmaking that took place over the course of the 19th century. From early methods of hand coloring engravings to the revival of etching to the explosion of multi-plate chromolithography, developments in printing color transformed the visual landscape of the modern world. These experiments in printmaking were captured by the dynamic works of artists such as Mary Cassatt and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. 

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About the curator

Natalia Lauricella is assistant curator of prints and drawings at the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts. Lauricella came to the Museums from Stanford University, where she was a postdoctoral teaching fellow in the Department of Art and Art History. A specialist in 19th-century print, she completed her PhD in art history at the University of Southern California in 2021. Lauricella has worked as a curatorial assistant of collections and exhibitions at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York and contributed to a number of exhibitions there.

About the “A Closer Look” series

This program is part of our “A Closer Look” series, a new curatorial lecture series exploring both the development of the Museums’ distinct collections and their art historical significance. Beginning at the Legion of Honor and expanding to the de Young soon, the series features in-depth presentations that highlight collection gems while demystifying creative practices that span thousands of years. 

Ticket info

Free program. First come, first served. Seating is limited and unassigned. Doors open 30 minutes before the start of the program. 

Contact info

Public Programs
publicprograms@famsf.org
415.750.7694