This survey of colour printing by 100 inventive artists begins with works from the 1890s when American artists travelled to Europe to learn traditional printmaking techniques. It then continues through the colour woodcut revival, the development of colour serigraphy and lithography, the evolution of colour intaglio processes, and the free technical experiments of the modernists. The final print, from 1960, is the first lithograph in colour which heralded the explosion of a vital new tradition of printmaking.

A Spectrum of Innovation: Color in American Printmaking, 1890-1960

Acton, David

Arts & Photography

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

Independent, prolific, and influential, Gustave Baumann stands at the center of American woodcut printmaking in the first half of the century. He created vivid, brilliantly colorful nature-inspired scenes of rural American life and Indian cultures. His prints are simple and elegant studies rooted in a landscape that is both delicate and rugged. This award-winning book--published in 1993--was the first published collection of his stunning oeuvre. This is the first paperbound edition of the book. Starting out as a commercial illustrator, at night Baumann studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, "to get nearer to art," and also briefly in Munich, refining the fundamentals of his artistic direction and creating his first woodcuts in a medium that would bring him international recognition. Baumann lived in Chicago and Brown County, Indiana, and then spent more than a half-century in Santa Fe, taking frequent side trips about the West and California and creating his most beloved prints.

Gustave Baumann: Nearer to Art

Krause, Martin F.

Yurtseven, Madeline Carol

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Museum of New Mexico Pr

History & Criticism

Museum of New Mexico Press

Baumann leaned the fundamentals of color relief printmaking in Germany where he was a student in 1905; after some time in Chicago and Indiana, he lived and worked for more than 50 years in Santa Fe. This volume was conceived and designed to complement Gustave Baumann: Nearer to Art , by Martin F. Krause et al (1993, Museum of New Mexico Press), which focused on the artist's life and his development as a printmaker; the present study concentrates on Baumann's printmaking methods and his achievements. Featured illustrations include studies and progressive proofs as well as prints from all periods of his career. 9.5x11" Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Hand of a Craftsman: The Woodcut Technique of Gustave Baumann

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

From Preface: "It is with great pleasure that we present here, for the first time, a comprehensive exhibition of Abstract Expressionist prints and drawings by Sylvia Wald, an artist whose stature among American printmakers of the 1950s and 1960s is finally being recognized. For viewers unfamiliar with Wald's prints of that era, there will be many revelations. Primary among them will be a new understanding of the creative possibilities of color screenprinting; conceived by a painter, these are prints with a physical presence and monumental effect more characteristic of larger works on canvas. At the same time, their very conception and creative unfolding reflect the unique nature of the screenprint process. It is an extraordinary accomplishment to create a work that transcends the bounds of its medium. It is this aspect of Wald's creative genius, in tandem with the breadth and originality of her vision, that assure her a unique place in the history of twentieth-century American printmaking...."

Sylvia Wald: Abstract expressionist works on paper

Hirschl & Adler Galleries

Exhibition of Dow's woodcuts along the Ipswich River in Massachusetts. Catalogue by Acton and Joseph Goddu. Preface and checklist. Color and black and white illustrations. 45, 3 pages. stiff paper wrappers. 4to..

Along Ipswich River: The color woodcuts of Arthur Wesley Dow : [exhibition]

Hirschl & Adler

First Edition Paperback Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts (1993)

William Brice: Works on Paper, 1982-1992

Burlingham, Cynthia

Brice, William

Wight Art Gallery

Master Drawings from the Worcester Art Museum

A magnificent treasury devoted to a superb collection of masterpieces of draftsmanship.

Hudson Hills

This magnificent volume is the first comprehensive study of the influence of Abstract Expressionism on printmaking.

The Stamp of Impulse: Abstract Expressionist Prints

In 1904, the Worcester Art Museum became the first museum in the United States to exhibit photography as fine art. One hundred years later, the Museum is celebrating by hosting an exhibition of its finest photographs. This exhibition catalogue is a must-see for any photography student or enthusiast.

Keeping Shadows: Photography at the Worcester Art Museum

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A Spectrum of Innovation: Color in American Printmaking, 1890-1960

Gustave Baumann: Nearer to Art

Gustave Baumann: Nearer to Art

Hand of a Craftsman: The Woodcut Technique of Gustave Baumann

Sylvia Wald: Abstract expressionist works on paper

Along Ipswich River: The color woodcuts of Arthur Wesley Dow : [exhibition]

William Brice: Works on Paper, 1982-1992

Master Drawings from the Worcester Art Museum

The Stamp of Impulse: Abstract Expressionist Prints

Keeping Shadows: Photography at the Worcester Art Museum