ARH 2000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Printmaking, Relief Printing, Drypoint

• School: SCFMS, SCF
• Department: Art History
• Course: ARH 2000
• Professor: Katherine Bzura

Document Summary

Prints and their purpose - a print is an artwork that exists in multiple copies. They are made from a matrix, composed of metal, wood, or stone, which carries ink. Artists create prints by pressing or overlying the matrix onto the print surface. A group of images from the same matrix is called an edition. Nearly all prints are numbered to indicate the total quantity of prints pulled. As part of the printmaking process, artists sometimes make proofs at various stages to see how the matrix is developing. When a satisfactory stage is met, the artist will make a few prints for personal use, called artist"s proof (ap) The technologies for both prints and printmaking come to europe from china. Generally, artists make prints for one or more of the following reasons: sculptures so that their work is available for purchase by a wider group. They want to make multiple works that are less expensive than paintings or.