Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester
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Woodblock Prints by James Havens: A Centennial Celebration
A new exhibition at
the Memorial Art Gallery celebrates the 100th anniversary of one of Rochester's
best
loved and most influential printmakers. Woodblock Prints by James Havens:
A Centennial Celebration opens at the Gallery December 8, 2000 and remains
on view through March 4, 2001. The exhibition features about 40 woodblock
prints from the collection of the Memorial Art Gallery, plus a number of
works on loan from Rochester's Strong Museum. (left: Chicken Yard.
Woodblock print. Memorial Art Gallery, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fairman)
About the artist
James
Dexter Havens (1900-1960) studied art at the University of Rochester and
the Rochester Institute of Technology. Particularly well known for his atmospheric
woodblock prints, Havens won awards in four Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibitions
between 1939 and 1959. He served many years as director of the Print Club
of Rochester. (left: After School 
(1947). Woodblock print. Memorial Art Gallery, Gift of the Print
Club of Rochester)
A lifelong sufferer from juvenile diabetes, Havens earned a footnote in history when in 1922 he became the first person successfully treated with insulin injections. His father, head of the legal department at Eastman Kodak, learned of research being carried out in Canada and obtained a supply of insulin even before it was available in the US. (right: Chickadee and Mullein. Woodblock print. Memorial Art Gallery, Gift of Mrs. John McKinney)
Special event
Tuesday, December 19, at 7:30 pm, enjoy a Gallery talk and informal walkthrough of Woodblock Prints by James Havens: A Centennial Celebration. This event is free with Gallery admission.
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