UID:
kobvindex_INT0003794
Format:
160 pages, [8] pages of plates :
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illustrations (some colour), facsimiles ;
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24.5 x 19 cm.
Edition:
2nd edition, reprint.
ISBN:
9780714126081 (pbk.)
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071412608X (pbk.)
Content:
MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE:
"Many of the best-known works by some of the world’s greatest artists are prints. Although many people own prints, it is surprising how little most know about the subject. Few people know the difference between an etching and a lithograph or could tell a reproduction of a print from an original. Antony Griffiths here provides an excellent introduction to a large and complicated subject for those who wish to acquire a basic understanding. He explains as simply and briefly as possible the different techniques of printmaking and illustrates both details and whole prints to show the effects that can be achieved. Woodcut, engraving, etching, mezzotint and lithography are among the many processes explained, illustrated, and placed within an historical context.
This is a fully revised and updated edition of a highly praised 1980 publication. The chapters on colour and photomechanical printing have been completely reworked and the section on catalogues of prints and books about printmaking has been expanded. A full index has also been added."
Note:
EDITORIAL NOTE: previous edition published 1980.
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EDITORIAL NOTE: 2nd edition first published: 1996; reprinted with revisions: 2004, 2010, 2016.
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INDEX NOTE: includes index.
Language:
English
Keywords:
Handbooks and manuals
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