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A & C Black Publishers, London, Published 2005. Softcover, 128 pp.; 24 cm; 2008 reprint; color illustrations throughout; Printmaking Handbook series.
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In Very Good condition. Glossy illustrated paper covers with a deep red ground, featuring Brenda Hartill's collagraph "Inferno II" on the front and "Golden Spirit Lake" (detail) on the back, white title lettering, author names in white at foot. Light bumping to the edges and mild shelf wear. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and unmarked.[From back cover] Collagraphs are prints that can be made in a number of ways: from collages; relief sculpture; caste plaster plates; carved, stripped and layered plates; plates painted with glues; or from a combination of all these methods. The flexibility of this process means that it is one of the most fluid approaches to printmaking and allows artists greater creative freedom than many other methods.In this book, the authors describe a wide range of techniques, providing practical hints about choosing materials and printing methods to achieve the best results. They also discuss the historical use of collage in printmaking, looking at the work of artists like Picasso, Georges Braque and Kurt Schwitters. The text is illustrated with the work of many different British and international collagraph artists, making it a practical and inspirational guide for both students and experienced printmakers.Brenda Hartill is one of the most prominent collagraph artists working today. She runs studios in London and Spain and has exhibited internationally. She is also a fellow of the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers. Richard Clarke is a printmaker and freelance editioner for several fine art printmakers. His work has appeared at several recent exhibitions in London.Contents: Introduction; The Origins of Collagraph as an Art Form; The Use of Collage in Printmaking; Materials; The Artists; Heavenly Bodies (Collaborative Collagraph Works); Appendix 1: Collagraphs (Kids and Schools); Appendix 2: Papers; Selected Bibliography; Useful Addresses; Websites of Interest to Printmakers; Glossary; Index.