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Posted: Jan 19 2009
This book is an invaluable resource... the best contemporary print book (that doesn't focus on the technical side of things). Saunders and Miles establish a theme for each chapter and then provide artist examples. While not as broad in scope as Linda Weintraub's In the Making, there is a similarity in that categorization isn't guided by technique but by idea. Chapter themes include Print in 3-D (Lynne Allen, Rachel Whiteread), Print as Public Art (Julian Opie), Multiples (Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Damian Hirst), and Community-based Workshops (Virgil Marti, Willie Cole). By breaking up the work thematically, this book gives some framework for viewing current trends in the ever-expansive discipline of printmaking. It's been an invaluable tool in the classroom. Read more at [...]
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Posted: Aug 28 2007
You can find inside not only new trends,directions and definitions but also new codes ,and innovations.My favorite chapter is:Old Media Made New. Happy reading!
