Getty exhibit: Noir

Technological advances in mid-19th century France saw a proliferation of black drawing media, which gave rise to unprecedented experimentation in drawing and printmaking. Explore the Getty exhibition Noir: The Romance of Black in 19th-century French Drawings and Prints to see how a group of artists drew inspiration from the color black, with all of its imaginative and narrative associations.

The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Towards Infinity, 1882, Odilon Redon.

Getty exhibit, Noir