Publisher's Synopsis
This book looks at the history of art printing from 1550 to 1860. Thecut off date of 1860 reflects the point at which printmaking was nolonger done largely by hand but had becomingmuch more mechanised. This beautifully illustrated book looks at thevarious printmaking techniques- explaining the process involved and showing samples of work done ineach method. Each chapter has introductory information about thespecific technique, but most of the story is told through the imagesand their detailed captions. The result is a enchanting book thatclearly explains the processes and shows the fantastic results thatwere achieved by early printers.
Long-listed for the Berger Prize for British Art History 2010.
