Six Gothic Churches (St. Denis; Troyes; Sens; St. Urbain (Troyes); Moulins; Senlis)

As both a curator and artist, Amy Worthen's work is rooted in art and print history. She has a particular fascination for architecture: a subject she has studied through sketching since her high school years in The Bronx. The subjects of the current prints, six Gothic church interiors, derive from a travel sketchbook of 1983. Each print in its own right celebrates the rich patterns and linear intricacies created by the perpendicular pillars and vaulted ceilings within the individual buildings. This effect is further enhanced through the playful interaction of all six images in their frieze-like presentation, which celebrates the Gothic penchant for geometric composition and variation.