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History of Printmaking Corrected. Printmaking Techniques:. Printmaking began around 100AD in China, shortly after paper was invented. Writings were rubbed onto the print so that scholars could study their scriptures. This helped Buddhism spread from India to China.
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Printmaking began around 100AD in China, shortly after paper was invented. Writings were rubbed onto the print so that scholars could study their scriptures. This helped Buddhism spread from India to China.
The Diamond Sutra was the earliest woodcut to combine the text with an image. Its considered the earliest known book as well from 868 ad.
The first woodcuts in the Western world were not made until the 15th Century in Germany, France, and Italy. The earliest images were for playing cards. Clergy also used them for devotional purposes.
Ray, John: “A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs” (1737) Hans Holbein Woodcut From:Simolachri, historie, e figure de la morte...Lyone: AppressoGiovanFrellone, 1549.
Flammarion Engraving. Paris 1888, for Flammarion's 1888 L'atmosphère : météorologiepopulaire (p. 163)
Francisco Goya, The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, 1799 Rembrandt van Rijn, Christ Crucified Between Three Thieves, 1653
Albrecht Durer Woodcut 1515. St. Jerome in his Study (1514)
Japanese prints by the 19th century artist Hokusai were discovered in Paris and created a wave of love for Asian culture known as Japonisme. This had a huge influence on modern art. Katsushika Hokusai. multicolor woodblock print, "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" (original was created between 1823-1829) 36 views of Mount Fuji: Red Fuji. 1830.
Influence Hiroshige Evening Shower at Atake and the Great Bridge. 1857. Vincent Van Gogh
M.C. Escher The First Day of the Creation 1925 woodcut Self-Portrait 1922 woodcut Fireworks 1933 Lithograph The Drowned Cathedral 1929 woodcut Old Olive Tree, Corsica 1934 wood engraving
Don R. Schol "Vietnam Suite: Triage", 2009, woodcut print on rice paper, 11"x14" "Vietnam Suite: Thoughts of Home", 2009, woodcut print on rice paper, 11"x14" Vietnam Suite: Extraction", 2009, woodcut print on rice paper, 11"x14"
Max-Karl Winkler "ShadedRocks,West Texas" woodcut Portrait of the Artist Without Eye Patch, wood cut 2009
Anne McLaughlin "Inside Out: Beet" woodcut series of "inside out" fruits and veggies.
Margaret Adams Parker Dwayne's Clematis, 2000, 2-color woodcut handprinted on Okawaraedition of 25, 12 x 9 inches Hydrangea2000, 2-color woodcut handprinted on Okawaraedition of 25, 12 x 9 inches Rudbeckia2000, 2-color woodcut handprinted on Okawaraedition of 25, 9 x 12 inches Jerusalem — View of the Old City in Sunlight2001, 5-color woodcut handprinted on Sekishu naturaledition of 30, 6 x 18 inches "Self Portrait at Work" Woodcut, 2003
History of relief printmaking: • 1400-1600: woodcuts- - Ugoda Carpi (1455-1523)- - Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)- - Lucas Cranach (1472-1553)- - Hans Burgkmair (1473-1531)- - Hans BaldungGrien (1480-1545)- - Urs Graf (1485-1529)- - DomenicoCampagnola (1500-1564) • 1601-2000: woodcuts of Japan- - HishikawaMoronobu (1618-1694)- - Suzuki Harunobu (1724-1770)- - Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806)- - Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)- - Hiroshige (1797-1858) • 1601-1900: woodcuts of the West- - GustaveDoré(1832-1883)- - José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913)- - Edvard Munch (1863-1944)- - FélixVallotton (1865-1925) • 1901-1950: woodcuts of the West- - Emil Nolde (1867-1956)- - Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945)- - Fritz Bleyl (1880-1938)- - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938)- - Erich Heckel (1883-1970)- - Max Beckman (1884-1950)- - Karl Schmidt-Rottluff(1884-1976)- - FransMasereel (1889-1972)- - Erich Buchholz (1891-1972)- - M C Escher (1898-1972)- - Werner Drewes (1899-1985) • 1951-present: woodcuts of the West- - Carroll Thayer Berry(1886-1978)- - Jacob Pins (1917-2005)- - Leonard Baskin (1922-2000)- - Mary Azarian (1940-)- - Mick Sheldon (1952-) www.flickr.com/photos/duckmarx/4343248367/