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Stephen Alcorn is an internationally renowned
printmaker, painter, illustrator and designer of books. In
the words of art historian 
Daniele
Baroni, “Not since the Belgian master Frans Masereel
has an artist reached such elevated heights in the art of
printmaking.”
Although born in the United States, Alcorn spent a
part of his formative years in Florence, Italy where he
attended the fabled Istituto Statale 
d’Arte,
an experience that left an indelible impression upon him
and infused his work with a passion for bold technical
experimentation in a wide range of mediums. It was there
that he also met his future wife, botanical artist Sabina
Fascione.
Twice the recipient of the Carter G. 
Woodson Book Award, Alcorn has illustrated several
notable books, including Let it Shine, a Coretta Scott King
Honor Book. His award winning portraiture and illustration
have been the subject of numerous feature magazine articles
appearing in Print, Graphis, U&LC, Linea Grafica,
Grafica & Disegno, Prometeo, and Abitare. His work
hangs in numerous private and permanent collections, both
in the United States and in Europe. An overview of
Alcorn’s work may be enjoyed online at www.alcorngallery.com.
Included in this exhibit, which is displayed
in two
locations—Babbidge Library’s Gallery on the
Plaza and the Music & Dramatic Arts Library
Lobby— are polychrome relief-block prints culled from
Alcorn’s growing cycle of highly symbolic, often
allegorical portraits entitled Modern Music Masters.
Through this expansive cycle Alcorn seeks to pay homage to
the men and women who bridged the gaps between tradition
and innovation, craft and genius, entertainment and art,
music and poetry, composition and improvisation, black and
white.
Music & Dramatic Arts Library Lobby
Curators: David Kapp & Tracey Rudnick