I won't bore anyone with any spooky Halloween songs here. BUT I have been meaning to give some love to the visual arts for a while, and the holiday is an appropriate time to mention one of the best exhibits I have seen recently: a set of macabre prints and drawings assembled at the National Gallery in DC under the title "The Darker Side of Light" Featuring the work of artists like Edvard Munch, Odilon Redon, and Felix Braquemond with such headings as "Suicide," "Obsession," and "Abjection," the exhibit presents a dark, compelling counterpoint to the florid vision of late 19th century impressionism.
One of the most fascinating works on display was a series of 10 etchings (one of which can be seen above) by German artist Max Klinger, entitled "Paraphrase on the finding of a glove" (1881). Klinger's symbolist narrative plumbs a subconscious yearning over a fetish object.
If you cannot make it to the free exhibit, here is an excellent video that showcases much of the artwork.
The following video presents Klinger's series in its entirety, but unfortunately, the images are of low quality. For an excellent presentation of the etchings with high-resolution scans click here. Highest recommendation.
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