"A fully illustrated instructional printmaking book presenting step-by-step examples alongside representative works from thirty top contemporary printmaking artists. Printmaking is flourishing in the digital age, appealing to both "traditional" artists as well as those interested in graphic design and digital technique. This all-in-one guide to printmaking technique is a complete technical and inspirational book on the history and contemporary processes for relief, intaglio, lithography, serigraphy, mixed media/transfers, and post digital graphics, with extended profiles of a wide range of contemporary printmakers. Featuring instruction, interviews, example images, and philosophy, this beautiful book provides a truly modern look at printmaking today, in all its forms";Relief printmaking. Relief printmaking background and basics ; Woodblock printing ; Linoleum block printing -- Intaglio printmaking. Intaglio printmaking background and basics ; Non-acid intaglio techniques ; Acid intaglio techniques ; Collography ; Photo-etching and photogravure ; Printing intaglio -- Lithography and serigraphy. Lithography ; Serigraphy -- Chine-CollΓ©, mixed media, and new printmaking techniques. Chine-CollΓ© ; Mixed media ; Digital transfers ; Post-digital graphics.
