Prints and printmaking: an introduction to the history and techniques

by Anthony Griffiths

This revised work provides a basic introduction to prints and printmaking It provides explanations of the different techniques of printmaking and illustrates both details and whole prints to show the effects that can be achieved. Woodcut. engraving and mezzotint are among the different processes explained and placed within an historical context.

Genres: Art, Art History, History, Nonfiction, School

152 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Saara Heikkilä · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well gathered introduction book with lots of useful information about printing techniques.

[Ben Kruskal · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent description of the processes of art printmaking (as opposed to printing for replication), with lots of historical examples showing evolution of the techniques. Could have been simpler and with better diagrams to illustrate the methods.

[Sparrow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very dry but informative overview for a newcomer to printmaking.

[Chris Cox · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good coverage of the history of printmaking up to 1980 or so.
Fails to cover anything outside of Europe and the US.