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What Is Print Making ?
The activity or occupation of making pictures or designs by printing them from specially prepared plates or blocks. Print making allows for another form of creativity. When printmaking one may use material such as metal plates, copper, zinc or polymer plates for engraving or etching . There are any different styles of printmaking such as Relief printing, lithography, and etc. The idea of printmaking is important because in allowed for new types of art in the future.
Why is it important ?
Printmaking originated in China after paper was invented around AD 105. It was said Relief printing appeared in Europe in the 15th Century.The process is believed to have been invented by Daniel Hopfer. The printing press was a factor in the establishment of a community of scientists who could easily communicate their discoveries through widely disseminated scholarly journals, helping to bring on the scientific revolution. It also Led to the spread of mass communication across Europe in only a few decades. Allowed precise molding of new type blocks from a uniform template and allowed for the creation of high-quality printed books.
Example of Print Making :
As one can tell from looking at the image it is an elephant. The fact that the artist choose black and white stood out to me and show much contrast making this one of the resons my eyes drew towards it.With this visual presentation of printmaking it shows the depth of the black and white contrast.There is also much diversity among the draws on the elephant. In notice that something along the body are more bonded meaning he wanted those to pop out more, which reveals something about artist.The different patterns shows a sense of uniqueness which is what made me fall in love with it.
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