Looking at Prints, Drawings and Watercolours: A Guide to Technical Terms

by Paul Goldman

Many of the terms applied by art historians and curators to describe prints, drawings, and watercolors are not readily understood by the majority of exhibition visitors and art enthusiasts. These terms can also be difficult to find in reference books. This publication, which is part of the
popular Looking At series of art glossaries, defines and illustrates in one portable volume the most commonly used technical terms related to these three media.
This handy reference guide features over one hundred entries--alphabetically arranged from aquatint to wood engraving--that concisely explain the processes and materials utilized in creating prints, drawings, and watercolors. This edition, revised from a book originally published in 1989, has
been updated with additional color illustrations and new entries on digital printmaking and copies and fakes. It is richly illustrated with objects from the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and the British Museum.

Genres: Art

72 pages, Paperback

First published March 23, 1989

Reviews

[shems · Rating 3 out of 5]

good glossary as someone who did not know much about certain terms.

[Cyndi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good glossary of terms