Rhythms of Modern Life: British Prints, 1914–1939

November 20, 2009–February 28, 2010
The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue

Rhythms of Modern Life: British Prints, 1914–1939 explored the impact of modern artistic movements on British printmakers between the outbreak of the First World War and the beginning of the Second World War. From the machine- and speed-inspired dynamism of Italian Futurism, to the geometric abstraction and hard-edged mechanical precision of Vorticism, to Claude Flight’s colorful “Pop” version of modernism paralleling art deco design and streamlining, Rhythms of Modern Life featured British printmaking pioneers including C. R. W. Nevinson, Edward Wadsworth, Cyril Powers, Sybil Andrews, and Lill Tschudi.

The exhibition was organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, with original works drawn primarily from the Johanna and Leslie Garfield Collection. The exhibition was made possible by James Woolems and Woolems, Inc.; Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Miami; and Braman Motors.