Rudy Pozzatti: The Twelve Labors of Hercules

October 26 - December 2, 2010

On view in Gallery 2, The Twelve Labors of Hercules suite is the culmination of Pozzatti's career-long interest in this enduring Greek mythological subject, and how its themes of strife, heroism and redemption resonate in our own time. Recently published by Normal Editions Workshop, these large-scale lithographs showcase Pozzatti's supple and expressive drawing technique.

Pozzatti is a Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts, Emeritus at Indiana University. He received his both his M.F.A. (1950) and his B.F.A. (1948) from the University of Colorado. Pozzatti's work has been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. His work is included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the National Gallery, Washington, D.C.; Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, France; and the Art Institute of Chicago. Pozzatti lives and works in Bloomington, Indiana.

The Twelve Labors of Hercules has been supported in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. This exhibition is organized by Normal Editions Workshop.