1. PRINTMAKING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

2. Woodcut is the most ancient form of all printmaking techniques. Early beginnings in China and Egypt – wooden stamp, clay, wax Development of paper in the 2 nd century A.D. Many of the earliest images were for religious use– Buddhism-Japan /China

3. Straightforward Process An artist sketches a composition on a plank of wood Uses gouges, chisels, and knives to cut away pieces from the block. Ink is applied to the surface of the block with a roller. Paper is placed over the block and done by hand rubbing the back to transfer the image The recessed cutaway areas do not receive ink and appear white on the printed image.

4. Japanese Woodblock

6. large quantities of paper produced-utilitarian printing of textiles, Germany, Spain, France and Italy—religious figures

7. 15 th Century-Printing of movable type, Illustrations, Religious books, Artists: Durer and Hans Holbein in Germany, Titian in Italy

8. A more highly developed printmaking art began to come forth –Japanese printmakers style influenced many later artists --The prints were of everyday life, symbolism, flat color, patterned line, asymmetrical composition Artists such as Gaughin, Van Gogh, and Lautrec

10. Relief printmaking regained popularity as a serious art form –with the German Expressionists such as Edvard Munch

13. The woodcut remains a popular method for artistic expression for printmakers around the world.