WASHINGTON, D.C.- The astonishing dexterity and passion for detail of American printmaker John Taylor Arms (1887–1953) is revealed in the first exhibition of his works at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. On view in the West Building from May 8 to November 27, 2011, The Gothic Spirit of John Taylor Arms features some 60 prints, drawings, and copperplates that span the artist’s career, from his early New York series to his finest images of cathedrals. “While some American artists of the period (such as John Sloan and Edward Hopper) advocated a gritty realism and others (including John Marin and Stuart Davis) explored the possibilities offered by modernist abstraction, John Taylor Arms paid homage to the past,” said Earl A. Powell III, director, National Gallery of Art, Washington. “We are delighted to present these works from our collection paired with promised gifts