Marking the Millennium
November 24, 1999 - February 20, 2000
Gilray James
Presages of the Millenium, 1795
hand-coloured etching and aquatint on wove paper
29.8 x 36 cm
©1999 Art Gallery of Ontario
Generously supported by The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation
"End-of-the world" themes are explored in this selection of prints and drawings from the European collection. As the century draws to a close, apocalyptic visions express the sense fo crisis and anxiety experienced by many, while images of renewal and rebirth capture the utopian dreams of others.
Nicholas Fodor Gallery
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