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PRINTMAKING. History and Examples. WHAT IS A PRINT?. A Picture that is produced so that it can be MULTIPLIED Usually done on WOOD , METAL , or STONE. Origins and history:. First prints in china A.D. 105 ( ≈2000 years ago!)… …spread to Europe through Trade around 1300s.
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PRINTMAKING History and Examples
WHAT IS A PRINT? A Picture that is produced so that it can be MULTIPLIED Usually done on WOOD, METAL, or STONE
Origins and history: First prints in china A.D. 105 ( ≈2000 years ago!)… …spread to Europe through Trade around 1300s
Early uses of prints: Playing cards Religious images Books and pamphlets Advertisement (Posters) Just for Art
Types of Prints: Relief Intaglio Lithography Screen printing
Relief: Woodcuts Use negative/positive space Carve away parts you DO NOT want showing Raised surface (not carved) is inked to create a print
Intaglio Scratching into metal plate Ink stays in the scratches, and this part creates image Examples: Engraving, Etching
Lithograph Usually done on stone Draw image with crayon, cover with greasy paint (sticks to crayon) and Print
ScreenPrinting Force ink/paint through a screen onto paper/cloth Use a stencil on screen to create image