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The printmaker's art : a guide to the processes used by artists from the Renaissance to the present day

Title
  1. The printmaker's art : a guide to the processes used by artists from the Renaissance to the present day / Hannah Brocklehurst and Kerry Watson.
Published by
  1. [Edinburgh] : National Galleries of Scotland, [2015]
  2. ©2015
Author
  1. Brocklehurst, Hannah

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Additional authors
  1. Watson, Kerry (Librarian)
Description
  1. 95 pages : illustrations (some color); 22 x 25 cm
Summary
  1. The print collections of the National Galleries of Scotland reveal a diverse and dazzling variety of different techniques and approaches to printmaking. From exquisite copperplate engravings by the old masters to woodblocks cut on kitchen tables, this book examines key works by artists from Durer to Warhol and beyond, giving readers an introduction to printmaking as an art form and an understanding of the different working methods and materials. Through technical summaries and featured examples, 'The printmaker's art' draws on the print and archive collections to illustrate and explain the mysteries of printmaking.
Subject
  1. Prints > History
  2. Prints > Technique > History
  3. Mezzotint engraving
  4. Aquatint
  5. Lithography
  6. Ink-jet printing
  7. Prints
  8. Prints > Technique
Genre/Form
  1. History.
Contents
  1. Introduction -- 1. Relief processes: woodcut; chiaroscuro woodcut & colour woodcut; linocut; wood engraving -- 2. Intaglio processes: engraving; mezzotint; etching; aquatint & drypoint; blind printing (embossing & debossing) -- 3. Planographic processes: lithography; monotype -- 4. Screenprinting & stencilling processes: screenprinting; stencilling -- 5. Photomechanical & digital processes: photogravure & collotype; inkject printing -- Further examples in the collection -- Glossary of printmaking terms -- Bibliography -- Credits.
Call number
  1. MDI 17-2628
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-95).
Author
  1. Brocklehurst, Hannah, author.
Title
  1. The printmaker's art : a guide to the processes used by artists from the Renaissance to the present day / Hannah Brocklehurst and Kerry Watson.
Publisher
  1. [Edinburgh] : National Galleries of Scotland, [2015]
Copyright date
  1. ©2015
Type of content
  1. text
  2. still image
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-95).
Added author
  1. Watson, Kerry (Librarian), author.
ISBN
  1. 9781906270759 (paperback)
  2. 1906270759 (paperback)
Research call number
  1. MDI 17-2628
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