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PRINTMAKING LINKS FROM PRINCETON ON LINE
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.
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History of Printmaking
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.
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Definitions and Terms
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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
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Printmaking Techniques
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.unet.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/
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Prints Resources
Art History Resources: Prints and Photographs - resources
compiled by Chris Witcombe, Sweet Briar College.
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Printmakers
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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.
Kathë Kollwitz (1867-1945) Expressionists printmaker. Short biography and
print gallery images. Learn more about Kathë Kollwitz from this page created
by Kansas teacher, Woody Duncan
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
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
Maurits Cornelis Escher
Carlos Cortez
Roy Lichtenstein
Peter Gourfain
Albrecht Dürer
Katsushika Hokusai
Erich Heckel
Anselm Kiefer
List provided by Holly Kincaid
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Silkscreen
Andy Warhol
Jasper Johns
Claes Oldenburg
Frank Stella
Lesson Plans
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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