Prints and Printmaking: An Introduction to the History and Techniques

Griffiths, Antony

ISBN 10: 0520207149 / ISBN 13: 9780520207141

Edité par University of California Press, Berkeley & Los Angeles, 1996

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Second edition, revised and updated, first printing. Very Good+ paperback with a touch of shelf wear. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "An excellent introduction for anyone who wishes to acquire a basic understanding of prints and printmaking. In succinct and lucid language, the author explains the different printmaking techniques and shows both details and whole prints to demonstrate the effects that can be achieved. Woodcuts, engraving, etching, mezzotint, and lithography are among the many processes explained, illustrated, and placed within a historical context. This fully revised and updated edition of the highly praised 1980 British publication is available for the first time in the United States." Text by Antony Griffiths. 160 pages; 12 color and 123 b&w illustrations; 7.5 x 9.75 inches. Glossary; index.

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• Titre: Prints and Printmaking: An Introduction to the History and Techniques
• Éditeur: University of California Press, Berkeley & Los Angeles
• Date de parution: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0520207149
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780520207141
• Reliure: Paperback
• Édition: Edition originale
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Prints and Printmaking A print is a pictorial image that has been produced by a process that enables it to be multiplied, and many of the best-known works by some of the world's greatest artists are prints. Yet little is understood about this popular art form. Now Antony Griffiths provides an excellent introduction for anyone who wishes to acquire a basic understanding of prints and printmaking. In succinct and lucid la... Full description