The printmaker's art : a guide to the processes used by artists from the Renaissance to the present day
- Title
- 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
- [Edinburgh] : National Galleries of Scotland, 2015.
- ©2015
- Author
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- Description
- 95 pages : illustrations (some color); 22 x 25 cm
- Summary
- 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
- Owning institution
- Columbia University Libraries
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.