Printmaking began to become popular in the early 1800’s-1900’s as a way to design an advertisement poster, books and early newspaper companies. But, there was evidence found that printmaking has been around for much longer than you think. Proof from 868A.D. showed up in a book that printmaking was us way back then, as well. But it is thought that printmaking was around even before that date. Printmaking first originated in China and quickly spread across the world. In later years though, it began to be used for other things like tee-shirt designs and fashion production. Katsushika Hokusai was a famous print maker back in the late 1700’s to the early 1800’s. His printmaking involved a wooden stamp type tool for his art work.
One kind of printmaking is using wooden or metal letters. This kind of printmaking involves letter that can be moved and switched around to create word for advertisements and other things along those lines. Another kind of printmaking is using wood and metal and carving out sections of them to create a picture. You can then stamp that and you will have a completed piece of art from stamping. Another kind of printmaking is monoprint where you cause paint on the surface of the print but the image can not be recreated. Lastly, edition is another style of print where you can paint on colors for certain areas then stamp it on a piece of paper and create more than just one of the same image.
Great Wave by Hokusai
Meadowsweet by Frank Morley Fletcher
Stucco Workers by Linda Lee Byod
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