Close Crush

June 7 - August 1, 2024

Close Crush

Close Crush refers to the unseen moment when the inked plate meets paper: the printmaker’s magic of positioning these two elements under pressure, calibrated just so, to create something new. Read another way, Close Crush may indicate nearness and adoration, pointing to the early, swooning stage in Humphreys and McMullen’s relationship that ultimately landed them married with a child. Through the double meaning of Close Crush, the artists also signal a desire to transmit intimate moments of life via image and material.

COSMIC DISTANCES (DIPTYCH II) , Print by COSMIC DISTANCES (DIPTYCH II) Tappan

Romantic Gestures (IV) , Print by Romantic Gestures (IV) Tappan

COSMIC DISTANCES (DIPTYCH I) , Print by COSMIC DISTANCES (DIPTYCH I) Tappan

Study (Romantic Gestures) 8 , Print by Study (Romantic Gestures) 8 Tappan

Sweet Dreams 4 , Print by Sweet Dreams 4 Tappan

FLOWERS FROM MEMORY (III) , Print by FLOWERS FROM MEMORY (III) Tappan

FLOWERS FROM MEMORY (I) , Print by FLOWERS FROM MEMORY (I) Tappan

Floating in an Ocean , Print by Floating in an Ocean Tappan

Romantic Gestures (II) , Print by Romantic Gestures (II) Tappan

FLOWERS FROM MEMORY (VII) , Print by FLOWERS FROM MEMORY (VII) Tappan

Heaven by the Beach , Print by Heaven by the Beach Tappan

Study (Romantic Gestures) 4 , Print by Study (Romantic Gestures) 4 Tappan

Study (Romantic Gestures) 2 , Print by Study (Romantic Gestures) 2 Tappan

Study (Romantic Gestures) 13 , Print by Study (Romantic Gestures) 13 Tappan

Sketches for Transition (II) , Print by Sketches for Transition (II) Tappan

Uh Oh (III) , Print by Uh Oh (III) Tappan

Sketches for Transition (I) , Print by Sketches for Transition (I) Tappan

Days Before , Print by Days Before Tappan

COSMIC DISTANCES (DIPTYCH III) , Print by COSMIC DISTANCES (DIPTYCH III) Tappan

Sweet Dreams 3 , Print by Sweet Dreams 3 Tappan

Sweet Dreams 2 , Print by Sweet Dreams 2 Tappan

FLOWERS FROM MEMORY (VI) , Print by FLOWERS FROM MEMORY (VI) Tappan

Sweet Dreams 1 , Print by Sweet Dreams 1 Tappan

FLOWERS FROM MEMORY (V) , Print by FLOWERS FROM MEMORY (V) Tappan

FLOWERS FROM MEMORY (IV) , Print by FLOWERS FROM MEMORY (IV) Tappan

Romantic Gestures (V) , Print by Romantic Gestures (V) Tappan

FLOWERS FROM MEMORY (II) , Print by FLOWERS FROM MEMORY (II) Tappan

Romantic Gestures (I) , Print by Romantic Gestures (I) Tappan

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