Otto Eckmann (German 1865-1902) Nachtreier/Night Herons, Color woodcut Published in PAN II, Volume 3, 1896

From the Pages of PAN: Art Nouveau Prints, 1895‒1900, Oct. 8, 2022‒Jan. 29, 2023. This exhibition features brilliant lithographs, etchings, and woodcuts by renowned artists such as Auguste Rodin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Signac, Georges Seurat, Käthe Kollwitz, Peter Behrens, and Aubrey Beardsley, among others. PAN was an avant-garde periodical that sought to represent an overview of cutting-edge international graphic art. Works encompass the art nouveau movement, expressionism, post-impressionism, and symbolism and give a view of both artistic and intellectual life of this period.

This exhibition is from the collection of the Richard H. Driehaus Museum and organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions. The Hagerstown exhibition was made possible by the generous support of Howard Kaylor; Dr. Robert & Marjorie Hobbs; James and Melinda Marsden; Karen Spessard; and Visit Hagerstown-Washington County, MD.

Opening Preview, From the Pages of PAN: Art Nouveau Prints, 1895‒1900, Thursday, Oct. 6, 6 to 8 p.m. Guests can get a sneak peek of the exhibition before it officially opens to the public. $15 members, $25 general public. Register in advance. To register, contact Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 or drastelli@wcmfa.org.

Aubrey Beardsley (English 1872-1898) Isolde, 1895 (first appeared in “The Studio”)Reproduction
in line etching and printed color  Published in PAN V, Volume 4, 1900