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It is not for me to tell them what to do, nor would I wish to do so. However, the view from the outside is sometimes illuminating, even if it is one that some people on the inside might be reluctant to contemplate. * * *
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The long and rich history of Printmaking has established a succession of rules and definitions, and with them a strong sense of orthodoxy. To go against that orthodoxy risks raising objection from established practitioners. And yet the history of Printmaking demonstrates that there has been a continual process of evolution in the understanding of what the medium is, and what it can include, and indeed what its purpose may be. At times there has been a sudden surge forward: many of these surges result from the emergence of a new technique or materials, and in recent decades the adoption of new technologies to create print images. And, of course, there is also the growing influence of the internet. Remember‌ no orthodoxy lasts forever. This paper asks many questions. They are important. 45