Printmaking in America: Collaborative Prints and Presses, 1960-1990 - Softcover

Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum

9780941680158: Printmaking in America: Collaborative Prints and Presses, 1960-1990

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ISBN 10: 0941680150 ISBN 13: 9780941680158

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1995

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Curators Hansen, Joann Moser, David Mickenberg, and Barry Walker chronicle the growth of American printmaking from early utilitarian works through the establishment of printmaking as a fine art. The work describes developments in technique but more importantly addresses the complex, cooperative process that was born in innovative printshops such as the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles. Mickenberg's chapter on nonprofit and university-affiliated workshops provides refreshing insight into how the financial support of large foundations helped found the nonprofit printshops. Not only did such workshops pool the talents of printmakers, but they helped create new markets for what had previously been considered a dying art. The authors also attribute the rebirth of printmaking in the United States to several women and minority artists and printers; however, the most recognized prints, created by the likes of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, have not been overlooked. The large, full-color plates have been grouped at the back of the book and therefore can easily be viewed apart from the text. As a complement to the many printmaking technique books available (e.g., The Encyclopedia of Printmaking Techniques, LJ 10/15/93), this work is highly recommended for all fine arts collections.?Julie C. Boehning, "Library Journal"
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