
What is a Print?
Selections from The Museum of Modern Art
Sarah Suzuki(Author)
Museum of Modern Art (Publisher)
Published on 10. October 2011
Book
Hardback
168 pages
978-0-87070-818-3 (ISBN)
Description
What is a print? This volume aims to answer that question by exploring the four basic printmaking techniques - woodcut, intaglio, lithography and screenprint - that have been used to create some of the most iconic images in modern art, from Paul Gauguin's Noa Noa to AndyWarhol's Marilyn Monroe. Illustrated with works fromThe Museum of Modern Art's superlative collection of prints, the book is divided into four sections that provide an overview introduction to each technique. Each section presents approximately 40 prints that demonstrate the range and variety of a particular technique and illustrate its development over the last century. Extended captions highlight the distinctive visual effects unique to each technique, and examine issues specific to printmaking, such as the democratic ideas about distribution and social and political function. Featured works range from Edvard Munch's radical woodcut experiments from the 1890s to KelleyWalker's digital experiments of the last several years, and include prints by modern masters like Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro as well as those made by a roster of international contemporary artists who continue to explore and expand these techniques today.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Illustrations
With over 130 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 240 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
1073 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87070-818-3 (9780870708183)
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