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Printmaking Links to History
of Printmaking, Printmaking Terms,
Printmaking
Techniques, Printmakers and Lesson
Plans
An original
print is a fine art process that produces multiples. An
original print is not a copy of a reproduction. Each print is an original
- created and hand-pulled by the artist.
Prints
in Art History-- Links to images Chris Witcombe,
Professor of Art History at Sweet Briar College, Virginia
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHprints.html
Historical
Posters/Lithography Find
out how lithography revolutionized the printing processes.
Turn
of the century prints Colour
Woodblock Revival - prints from England, Europe and North America. Gives
some information about the artist. From the Encyclopedia of Woodblock
Printing. Also see this Collaboration
Western/Japanese.
Hiroshige's
One Hundred Famous Views of Edo - Ongoing online
exhibit at Brooklyn Museum. Contains an essay on Hiroshige and his life
and a very helpful primer titled "How to Read a Japanese Woodblock
Print". Browse the images by seasons or key words.
History
of Printmaking- from World Printmakers-
contemporary graphic works from around the globe. Click on images
within the text to go to images by contemporary printmakers. Be
sure to look at Printmaking
Techniques and images. Same information on http://www.worldprintmakers.com/english/opm.htm
History
of Printmaking from Artists.org. Defines "what is a fine art
print?". Also see types of prints and lists of printmakers.
Unfinished
Print - exhibition chronicles the complex workings of the
artistic imagination revealed by the unfinished print and the changing
estimation of artistic process that it provoked. From
National Gallery. See Rembrandt
Tour Abraham Entertaining the Angels. Read the story - see
the techniques - find out more about the artist.
Spencer
Museum of Art Print Room: You will find glossary.... images maps
(great close-ups of details)....prints in collection....American Prints
(family farm)...and more.
Ukiyo-e
/ The Floating World- Japanese Prints
"The art of ukiyo-e ("pictures of
the floating world"), originated in the metropolitan culture of Edo
(Tokyo) during the period of Japanese history (1603
- 1867), when the political and military
power was in the hands of the shoguns, and the country was virtually
isolated from the rest of the world." http://www.bahnhof.se/%7Esecutor/ukiyo-e/
Renaissance
Prints - hand painted prints From Baltimore Museum of Art - Materials
for teachers Northern Renaissance and Baroque engravings, etchings,
and woodcuts .... between 1450 and 1650, these monochromatic images
frequently were painted.
What
is an original print? Includes definitions of
printing processes. http://www.studio1617.com/prints.htm
Dictionary
of Printmaking terms- From The Philadelphia
Print Shop, Ltd. http://www.philaprintshop.com/diction.html
Glossary
of Terms http://www.wesleyan.edu/dac/coll/glossary.html
All
About Printmaking (from About.com)
A fun, five part look at the main types of printmaking and
the artists who perfected the processes. Explanation of differences
between fine art print and reproduction. http://arthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa051200a.htm
World
Printmakers Contemporary prints from around the globe. Has definitions,
techniques and image
galleries. Some subject matter for mature audiences (some nudity).
Quality site -- Printmaking
links. Open
Bite- Print Workshop Australia
What
is a Print? Fun,
interactive site from the Museum of Modern Art. Learn how to
make a woodcut, etching, lithograph and silkscreen print. Be sure to
try them all!
Print
Arts Northwest - the gallery of the Northwest Print Council.
Hundreds of images of prints online (see keyword search for print
methods), as well as tutorials (see education).
Print
Europe Summary
of techniques View the current exhibitions
Printmaking
techniques with contemporary prints
(all
artist’s images have not been checked for suitability)
http://www.artvest.com/tech.htm
Printmaking
Defined - Art Lex - hyperlinked to techniques.
What
is a print? Dictionary
of terms from Philadelphia Print Shop
Printmaking
online / Cambridge -
Online
information about printmaking: etching, lithography, relief printing,
screen printing, digital and giclée printmaking.
Has some relief
print images Includes a search. Some of the images and
linked pages are missing from this site. http://www.flemings.u-net.com/
Jean's
Printmaking Home Page by
Jean Eger. Printmaking "How to" demonstrations for two color
prints, registration and more. See some more of her woodcuts.
Washington
Prinkmakers Gallery- gives description of
techniques and shows examples. Click on images to see examples of
contemporary printmakers http://www.washingtonprintmakers.com/media.html
Monoprints.com
What is a
monoprint? Find out about the different processes used. View
work from any of the featured artists.
Singular
Impressions: Monotype in America Presents various monotype artists
and shows video
segments - step by step process. From Smithsonian American Art
Museum.
Prints
by Carl Homstad
Step
by Step Woodblock Printmaking- Prints by
Homstad -- http://www.carlart.com/HTML/printmaking.html
Woodblock.com-
Portal to the world of printmaking. Extensive site with information on
tools, materials, techniques and more. Scroll down to content of site.
Outline
of Japanese printing techniques.
Turn
of the century prints Amateur
Japanese prints.
Baren
Forum Check the archives for tips from master printers.
Learn all about Woodblock printing - Encyclopedia
of Woodblock Printing - Handbook
of Japanese Woodcut Printing.
How
Wood Engravings are Made-- Wood engravings are
a form of relief printmaking. They start as a block of wood that would
make a solid shape if printed. Areas of wood are cut away to leave the
final image. See the work of Andy English - artist/printmaker. http://www.andyenglish.co.uk/
Interesting
information on non-toxic printmaking -Click on
advanced printmaking link in frame - from Edinburgh Printmaking. Edinburgh
Printmakers is an artists' studio and gallery dedicated to contemporary
fine-art printmaking. http://www.edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk/
Artcyclopedia:
Printmakers
Lists name of artist, time period and nationality.
Artcyclopedia:
Engravers
Chronological listing - name, time period and nationality.
Beloit
College - Wright Collection 20th
Century Prints
Chinese
Modern Woodcuts Watch for more information to come.
Georgetown
University Print Collection Special Collections Division of
the Lauinger Library presents this exhibition entitled
"Printmakers A to Z: Selections from Georgetown's
Collections."
German
Expressionists Prints: Spaightwood Galleries
be sure to click on names within the text.
Artists
of Brucke - Themes in German Expressionist Prints Excellent
presentation on German Expressionist prints (for high school). Museum of
Modern Art. Mature themes - preview to determine suitability for your
students.
Gemini
G.E.L.- National Gallery of Art The Gemini G.E.L. (Graphic Editions
Limited) online catalogue raisonné presents publications of the
acclaimed Los Angeles print and sculpture workshop from its beginning in
1966 through 1996. See all the artists
available in search pull down menu.
Master
Printmakers - Links from Yahoo. click on name to go to online
resources. Contemporary
Printmakers -- Links from Yahoo (medium is listed with name).
Montana
Museum of Fine Art - Prints Collection - all printing methods
represented . See also WPA
Period Prints.
Pace
Prints Features: Online exhibit of prints from Contemporary, Old
Master, and Modern Master artists. List
of artists.
Print
Arts Northwest You will find hundreds of print images on the site -
most suitable for your classroom (preview yourself if you plan to use it
with students). I searched by keyword and found many images for various
printing methods. Also check the Education link.
Stephen
Alcorn - Relief prints. Portraits of musicians, authors, famous
artists and more. Great source to inspire students.
Mary
Azarian Woodcut artist and Caldecott medalist.
Mary Cassatt
Portfolio
and bio. National Museum for Women in Art. Find out more
about Mary Cassatt
Paul
Catherall - London based printmaker. "Paul utilizes his
expert eye for composition and color to create bold architectural prints
of structures that are part of the everyday urban environment".
Bold, architectural prints. Many images can be found on line.
Elizabeth
Catlett (1915 - ) Online - Artcyclopedia
Albrecht Durer
Artcyclopedia. Some
images Durer
and His Legacy - British Museum
Jean
Eger Contemporary printmaker
M.
C. Escher - See his early works - linoleum and woodcuts.
Viredo
Espinosa Cuban painter and
printmaker - now living in California. Check the Engraving gallery for
linoleum prints.
Cecelia
Feld Collagraphs and Monoprints. From Australia. Work will
inspire a lesson (subtractive method of printing).
Paul Gauguin
a few woodcut prints. Find out more
about Paul Gaugin.
Raymond
Gloeckler
(living artist) "Pax
Hominibus” Wood engraving. More images will come up in a Google
images search.
Richard
Haas lithographs, etchings, screen prints of architecture and
woodblock portrait prints
Susan
Haywood-Smith - Lino cuts and etchings with Polynesian symbols. Her
work will inspire a lesson.
Kathë Kollwitz
National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Find out more
about Kathe Kollwitz Artcyclopedia
Karen
Kunc contemporary woodcuts - four pages of images.
Seung
Chul Lee Beautiful multi-color reduction woodcut prints
Azaria
Mbatha - South African - now in Sweden. Most of his prints are lino
cuts (personal site now off line).
See Imprinting
primitivism : Perceptions and preconceptions of printmaking at Rorke's
Drift Cain
and Abel (1965 - linocut)
Marcia Neblett
- Woodcuts and drawings. From Savannah,
Georgia.
Jesse
Oonark - Inuit Printmaker (1906-1985) Short
bio Bio
and photo
Dale
Rayburn - Monotypes and etchings - slice of life portraits - "Individuals
shaped and molded by life's joys as well as trials ~ individuals
characterized by their permanence, by their ability to
endure". Born 1942 in Mississippi.
Dox
Thrash: Revealed (needs Flash) from Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Dox Thrash (1893-1965), a notable artist who rose to
national prominence during the late 1930s, is mostly known for his
carborundum prints, a process of using gritty carborundum crystals on
copper plates to carve etchings. Excellent site! Learn about various
printmaking techniques and see examples of his work.
LeRoy Neiman
noted for colorful screen prints
Pablo Picasso
Know the Artist: Pablo Picasso
Margaret
Preston, Australia. Beautiful
botanical prints.
Henri De
Toulouse-Lautrec
Jacob Lawrence
See also Jacob Lawrence links.
Miriam Schapiro
Canadian/American Mixed Media Artist
John
M. Stine – Wood cut prints. See Famous
woodcuts
Jennifer Bartlett
American Painter/Printmaker
Rembrant Van Rijn
Dutch Baroque
Era Painter and Engraver
Honore Daumier
French Realist
Illustrator
Katsushika Hokusai
Japanese Ukiyo-e
Printmaker
Andy Warhol
American Pop
Artist - Screen prints
Edvard Munch
Norwegian Symbolist/Expressionist
Painter
April
Vollmer - Hanga Woodcut and Digital Art
List
of woodblock printmakers on the Web
From Woodblock.com (names in frame)
| Etchings -
Engravers |
Lithography |
Relief (Lino
-Woodcut) |
Albrecht
Altdorfer
Anthony van Dyck
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes
James McNeil Whistler
Edgar Degas
Käthe Kollwitz
Paul Klee
Pablo Picasso
Edward Hopper
Giorgio Morandi
List provided by Holly Kincaid |
Rembrandt
Peale
James Abbott McNeil Whistler
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Wassily Kandinsky
Käthe Kollwitz
George Bellows
Diego Rivera
Grant Wood
George Tooker
Jasper Johns
James Rosenquist
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Maurits
Cornelis Escher
Carlos Cortez
Roy Lichtenstein
Peter Gourfain
Albrecht Dürer
Katsushika Hokusai
Erich Heckel
Anselm Kiefer
Silkscreen
Andy Warhol
Jasper Johns
Claes Oldenburg
Frank Stella |
Woody
Duncan’s Collagraph Print Lesson- Rosedale Middle School.
Woody
Duncan’s Linoleum Print Lesson- Self- Portrait
Createx
Colors--Monotype
Instructions using Createx Monotype
medium and colors. See Technical section.
Protest and
Persuasion: A Unit on Printmaking or
Mural Making. Students look for visual signs of protest and
persuasion in the world around them.
Printmaking-
Elizabeth Catlett Utah Museum of fine Arts. Gives instructions for
inner tube prints and linoleum prints.
Access
Art - Printing a Portrait - Relief printing lesson from Art
Institute of Chicago. Ties in with Elizabeth Catlett image in the
collection.
Photography
plus Printmaking- Kodak Lesson Plan
Reflections
Monoprint - KinderArt
Printmaking
101 (background info for the novice)
Printmaking - Tools -Equipment from KinderArt
Relief
printing lessons and more - from KinderArt
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