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Printmaking: Marcell Feldberg and Nicolas Poignon

This interview is part of a series of interviews which we are conducting with contemporary artists represented by Emanuel von Baeyer – Cabinet, who use printmaking in their work. Each interview focuses on a particular printmaking technique for which the artist is known. It explores the challenges, experiences and sources of inspiration associated with working … Continued

Stuff | Printmaking at Kip Gresham Editions

This is the first of an intermittent series of reflections on printmaking. It is designed to bring collectors closer to the thoughts, materials and physical processes that are embedded in the finished pieces.   Stuff One of the things about printmaking is that it uses lots of stuff, all kinds of different materials each of … Continued

Ukiyo-e Prints – An Introduction

Ukiyo-e has changed quite a bit from when it first emerged in the late 16th century. In the beginning, it usually depicted everyday life in Japan, more specifically Kyoto, and were often used to add extra meaning to texts, especially in Buddhist scriptures. There was a shift from this in the 18th century, where it … Continued

“Listen – I’m a sculptor – I know nothing about printmaking …”

In the second in our series of interviews exploring collaborative relationships Katherine Oliver interviews sculptor Willard Boepple and printmaker Kip Gresham to find out what makes a successful printmaking partnership. Boepple has been travelling to The Print Studio, Cambridge to work with Gresham on his screenprints since 2003. (KO to WB) Tell us about your … Continued

The Art of Printmaking

Printmaking is an artistic process based on the principle of transferring images from a matrix onto another surface, printmaking most often involves either fabric or paper. Traditional printmaking techniques include engraving, etching, lithography and woodcut, whilst artists in more modern times have expanded the techniques available to also include screenprinting. Essentially, a matrix is a … Continued

“If it’s not going to be fun, there’s no point doing it”

Printmaking is all about collaboration. Trust, understanding, intuition, and a sprinkling of magic between artist and printmaker is crucial; many a printmaking relationship has not survived because the chemistry simply wasn’t quite right. If the rapport between artist and printmaker is good, extraordinary things can happen. In the first in a series of interviews with … Continued

Guide For Print Collectors: What Is a Print?

What is a Print? The term “print” is sometimes used to describe just about any picture that is not an original painting or drawing. Photographs, cheap posters, reproductions in art books…. Some people refer to all of these as “prints”. In the art world, the word “print” has a far more specific meaning, and anyone buying prints must … Continued

Modern Art: Josef Albers + Fred Sandback at Krakow Witkin Gallery

  Three large-scale screenprints by Josef Albers and one three-colored triangle by Fred Sandback provide the entirety of this seemingly spare exhibition that presents simple geometric experiences that are both present physically and involved in one’s mind. Josef Albers’s three works from the “SP” series of 1967 utilize monochromatic planes of color so as to … Continued

The Kido Press Story: Part III – Kumi Sugai & Hisao Domoto

For Part III of “The Kido Press Story,” Gallery KIDO Press is holding a special exhibition of works by Kumi Sugai (1919 – 1996) and Hisao Domoto (1928 – 2013), both of whom had a great impact on Japan’s postwar art scene and attained international renown. Through the lens of their prints from the 1980s, … Continued

Abstract Expressionism: Artists & Prints

Abstract Expressionism has a rich history, much like many other art movements. This particular movement is a post-World War II movement that was developed sometime during the 1940s in New York. This movement is in American painting and the first movement to gain international recognition and put New York City on the map in the … Continued

Printmaking – Aspinwall Editions – Meet the Printer

Aspinwall Editions is a fine art printmaking publisher, dealer, and studio with facilities in New York City and Rheine, Germany. Founded in 2012 by Ann Aspinwall and Knut Willich, Aspinwall Editions specializes in silkscreen, intaglio, and relief processes, and offers contract printing services in addition to collaborations with invited artists. Knut was formerly the proprietor … Continued