The National Gallery of Australia announces the publication of Tyler Graphics: Catalogue Raisonné, 1986–2001
A new three-volume publication celebrates American master printmaker
Kenneth E. Tyler AO and his collaboration with some of the most influential artists of the 20th century
Kenneth E. Tyler AO adhering metalised PVC collage elements to the edition print of Roy Lichtenstein’s ‘Reflections on Crash’, Tyler Graphics, Mount Kisco, New York, 1990. Photo by Jacques de Melo.
Canberra, Australia – November 24, 2025 – Home to the largest collection of post-war American art outside the United States, the National Gallery of Australia has released a comprehensive three-volume publication, Tyler Graphics: Catalogue Raisonné, 1986–2001. Six years in the making, this extensive scholarly work chronicles 15 highly experimental and productive years for the American master printmaker Kenneth E. Tyler AO (b. 1931).
Working with iconic artists such as David Hockney, Helen Frankenthaler, Roy Lichtenstein, Joan Mitchell, Andy Warhol and Frank Stella, Tyler became a seminal figure in the renaissance of 20th century American print making.
Building a career on the belief that “great prints are made only by great artists” Tyler was renowned for pushing the boundaries of technology and creative determination. His Tyler Graphics workshop in Bedford Village and Mount Kisco, New York, became a nucleus of experimentation where he collaborated with titans of modern and postmodern American art, providing them with the collaboration, facilities, and encouragement to realize prints of unprecedented scale and complexity.
The Kenneth E. Tyler Collection at the National Gallery of Australia is the world’s most comprehensive collection of prints produced by the printmaker and publisher. Beginning in 1973, the collection now contains over 7,400 editioned prints, proofs, drawings, paper works, screens, multiples and illustrated books as well as a significant archive of photography, film, audio and workshop materials.
“The bond between Kenneth Tyler and the National Gallery of Australia is arguably the most important collecting relationship in our history,” says National Gallery Director Dr Nick Mitzevich. “The publication of this catalogue raisonné is the definitive scholarly key to unlocking Tyler’s technical genius and sheer audacity that came to define American printmaking for a generation and which has in turn inspired so many Australians. We’re delighted to share this vital body of work with the world.”
“Documentation is critical to understand the origin and anatomy of a print as it describes the details of a work and ensures its history will be preserved for future viewings by the public and scholars alike,” says printmaker Kenneth E. Tyler AO. “Expanding the boundaries of artistic expression in printmaking became my mission for the workshops and I welcome with great pride the publication of this new catalogue raisonné.”
Through August 2, 2026,the National Gallery will have on view Proofs and Processes: The Kenneth Tyler Collection, which features works on paper by six icons of Abstraction and Pop art, all of whose collaborations with Tyler are discussed in the catalogue raisonné. At the IFPDA Print Fair in April, 2026 in New York, the National Gallery will feature the catalogue raisonné in its programming for international audiences, curators, and collectors. More details will be announced in the coming weeks.
ABOUT THE CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ
Edited by Dr Jane Kinsman, Distinguished Adjunct Curator and former Head of International Art at the National Gallery of Australia, Tyler Graphics: Catalogue Raisonné, 1986–2001 features 28 Tyler Graphics artists including EdBaynard, PerIngeBjørlo, AnthonyCaro, WilliamCrutchfield, HelenFrankenthaler, EdGiobbi, AlHeld, DavidHockney, TerenceLaNoue, RoyLichtenstein, RichardMeier, JoanMitchell, MalcolmMorley, RobertMotherwell, JohnNewman, HughO’Donnell, SamPosey, JamesRosenquist, DavidSalle, MauriceSendak, AlanShields, TLSolien, StevenSorman, FrankStella, AltoonSultan, DonaldSultan, MasamiTeraoka, and JohnWalker.
Volumes 1 and 2 of the catalogue raisonné feature 1,040 entries from the 28 artists who worked at Tyler Graphics between 1986 and 2001, providing an exhaustive record of the techniques used at the studio. Volume 3 contains essays from distinguished American scholars and print curators at the National Gallery of Australia, focusing on Tyler’s journey as a printer, his final workshop at Mount Kisco, and the output of selected key artists of the period.
Tyler Graphics: Catalogue Raisonné, 1986–2001 was launched on November 20, 2025 by National Gallery of Australia and by University of Washington Press in the United States.
ABOUT KENNETH E. TYLER AO
Kenneth E. Tyler AO (b. 1931) is a pioneering American master printmaker, publisher, and arts educator. He revolutionized post-war printmaking by founding influential workshops such as Gemini GEL and Tyler Graphics, collaborating with artists like Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein, and Helen Frankenthaler. Tyler’s technical innovations—including custom presses and handmade papers—expanded the creative possibilities of printmaking. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and Tamarind Lithography Workshop, later mentoring printers globally. His legacy is preserved in the National Gallery of Australia, which holds the largest collection of his collaborative works. Tyler remains a vital figure in contemporary printmaking.
ABOUT DR JANE KINSMAN
Dr Jane Kinsman is the former Head of International Art, and former Senior Curator of International Prints, Drawings and Illustrated Books at the National Gallery of Australia. Since 2020, she is Distinguished Adjunct Curator at the National Gallery. Kinsman met Kenneth Tyler in 1985 and purchased her first Tyler Graphics’ print, Reflections on Crash 1990 by Roy Lichtenstein, for the National Gallery when she visited the Mount Kisco workshop in 1991. Since then she has valued her association and friendship with Ken, acquiring works from Tyler Graphics and developing curatorial programs focused on the workshops at the National Gallery for nearly three decades. Kinsman has curated and authored publications for numerous exhibitions including Matisse and Picasso (with Simeran Maxwell, 2019), Lichtenstein to Warhol: the Kenneth Tyler collection (2019), Picasso: the Vollard Suite (revised edition 2017), Frank Stella: the Kenneth Tyler print collection (2016).
ABOUT THE KENNETH E TYLER PRINT COLLECTION AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA
The National Gallery is a long-time collector of Tyler’s works. In 1973, the Gallery purchased Tyler’s entire private archive of prints, proofs, and drawings from his first major workshop, Gemini G.E.L. Since then, the Gallery has grown the Kenneth E Tyler Collection to over 7,400 editioned prints, proofs, drawings, paper works, screens, multiples, and illustrated books. The collection also includes an extensive archive of photography, film, audio, and workshop materials. In 2012, following Tyler and the National Gallery’s decades-long relationship, Tyler was awarded an honorary Order of Australia at the Australian Embassy in Washington DC. Tyler remains intimately involved with the National Gallery, including through the American Friends of the National Gallery of Australia, whose work continues to strengthen the cultural ties between Australia and the United States.
ABOUT NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA
The National Gallery is Australia’s national visual arts institution dedicated to collecting, sharing and celebrating art from Australia and the world. The national collection comprises over 155,000 works of art, including the world’s largest collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. The collection represents the whole of Australian art, modern art worldwide, particularly from Europe and America, and art from across Asia and the Pacific. Based in the nation’s capital, the Gallery sits on the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, on the lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, and within Canberra’s National Triangle.
ABOUT THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA
Over the past 40 years the American Friends have worked to support and raise the profile of the National Gallery of Australia in the United States. Founded in December 1982 by the National Gallery of Australia Council’s inaugural chair, L. Gordon Darling AC CMG, it began with assistance from a handful of prominent New Yorkers who had connections to Australia. The current American Friends board members draw on their corporate, personal and philanthropic ties to support the National Gallery of Australia. For more information follow this link.
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