THE PRINTMAKERS’ ART
The Printmakers’ Art Hannah Brocklehurst and Kerry Watson 220 X 200MM | 96PP | OCTOBER 2014 60 COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS 978 1 906270 75 9 | £12.95 PAPER
The print collections of the National Galleries of Scotland reveal a diverse and dazzling variety of different techniques and approaches to printmaking. From exquisite copperplate engravings by the old masters to woodblocks cut on kitchen tables, this book examines key works by artists from Dürer to Warhol and
beyond, giving readers an introduction to printmaking as an art form and an understanding of the different working methods and materials. Through technical summaries and featured examples, The Printmakers’ Art draws on the print collections from the Scottish National Gallery, Scottish National Portrait Gallery and Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, to illustrate and explain the mysteries of relief and intaglio printing, lithography, screenprint, photomechanical and digital processes and provides an overview of these impressive and varied collections.