Coldwell, Paul,

Printmaking : a contemporary perspective / Paul Coldwell. - 191 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-189).

Introduction: a brief history of printmaking processes -- Relief print -- Intaglio -- Lithography -- Screenprint -- The digital print -- Printmaking: an expanding process -- Reworking traditions -- Painterly approaches -- The hybrid print -- Political imperatives -- The sculptor's print -- Expanded print -- New technology -- New opportunities -- Conclusion.

Review of the art of printmaking, focusing on the contemporary approaches to the medium. Includes work from all over the world, profiling some of the most innovative examples of printmaking today. Artists featured include Grayson Perry, Thomas Kilpper, Patrick Caulfield, Marko Blazo, Chuck Close, Masami Teraoka, Michael Craig-Martin, Kara Walker, Willie Cole, Banksy, and others.

1906155437 9781906155438


Prints--Technique
Printmakers
Prints--History

NE850 / .C55 2010

760.28