Conversations from the Print Studio: A Master Printer in Collaboration with Ten Artists

by Elisabeth Hodermarsky, Craig Zammiello

Over his thirty years as a master printer, Craig Zammiello has established himself as a foremost specialist of intaglio printmaking in the United States. Through lively discussions between Zammiello, Elisabeth Hodermarsky, and ten contemporary artists—Mel Bochner, Carroll Dunham, Ellen Gallagher, Jane Hammond, Suzanne McClelland, Chris Ofili, Elizabeth Peyton, Matthew Ritchie, Kiki Smith, and Terry Winters— Conversations from the Print Studio offers an intimate look at the relationship between printer and artist, as well as insight into the technical challenges of intaglio printmaking. The conversations follow ten unique projects from inception to completion, tracing each artist's initial vision, the artist's and printer's creative strategies, and reactions to the final product. By documenting the dual perspectives of artist and printer, the book reveals recent innovations in the field of printmaking as well as the collaborative nature of art-making itself. The result is a rare behind-the-scenes excursion into the workings of the contemporary print studio.

Distributed for the Yale University Art Gallery

256 pages, Paperback

First published September 25, 2012

Reviews

[Mel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ten interviews with artists along with the master printer who helped create the work. Each interview is an exploration of each project, talking about the progress of ideas, and the technical challenges involved in making the prints.

Before reading this book I didn't appreciate just how experimental the printmaking process is, even for prints that don't look particularly experimental. This book also opened my eyes to how it is to work with a master printer, and the collaborative process involved. There's a diverse range of print projects included, and (importantly for a book of this nature) it's also a well produced book with good illustrations. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the printmaking process.