printmaking

[ print-mey-king ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the art or technique of making prints, especially as practiced in engraving, etching, drypoint, woodcut or serigraphy.

First recorded in 1925–30; print + making

Currier and Ives was a printmaking firm based out of New York City from 1834 to 1907.

Soon he approached Ken Raasch, a California entrepreneur, with the idea of setting up a printmaking business.

On the evidence we have, the new conception Jackson brought to printmaking was not fully understood until the 20th century.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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