Lifetime Impressions explores the enduring physical, spiritual, and emotional marks left by a master’s unwavering commitment to their art.
Hisako Kobayashi's paintings serve as a form of meditation for both herself and her viewers, creating a profound and lasting emotional and spiritual impact. Her work balances opposites in harmony, culminating in compositions that seem to embody the essence of air or water, pulsing with energy.
Robert Kipniss’s work reflects a lifetime of capturing everyday moments with remarkable sensitivity to “the constellations of feelings” derived from the “simple act of seeing.” His mastery of the labor-intensive mezzotint technique enabled him to portray a unique and synthesized observation of the world around us.
Rembrandt van Rijn pushed etching to its expressive limits, leaving an indelible mark on art history as the first artist to capture etched emotion. His highly prized lifetime impressions—sheets Rembrandt touched as he pressed plate to paper—bear the literal "impressions" of his hand and genius.