Joan Mitchell

A considered survey of prints made in collaboration with master printer Kenneth E TylerJoan Mitchell emerged in the early 1950s as a leading figure in the New York School of Abstract Expressionism. Examining the prints created by the American painter and printmaker during the final stage of her career, during trips to the Tyler Graphics workshops in 1981 and 1992, this volume explores Mitchell’s dedication to abstraction and how she translated her approach to painting through printmaking techniques.Drawn from the National Gallery of Australia’s Kenneth E Tyler Collection, the prints made in the last decade of the artist’s life highlight Mitchell’s exploration of color, shape, and space, and the essays in the volume consider how these elements contributed to her art. Reproductions of the works are presented alongside archival photographs, providing insight into Mitchell’s life and practice.