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All About Prints is a 55-minute documentary about printmaking that will be shown on American Public Television around the country. Printeresting broke the news of this mainstream embrace of our humble subculture* back in this November post. Things have been quiet since then due to the various legalities of televisionland but finally, the release appears to be in sight. All About Prints is set to begin airing in select markets this very month with a DVD release scheduled for next month! No info is available online regarding times, stations, etc., but we’ll let you know if/when we learn more.

From the APT All About Prints press release…

All About Prints invites novices and experienced collectors alike to explore the art of printmaking — from the 15th-century woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer to Paul Revere’s hand-colored engraving of The Boston Massacre to Andy Warhol’s iconic silkscreens of Marilyn Monroe.

This new public television special, produced by Stereopticon Pictures, takes a broad approach to printmaking, from the wider history of prints in Western art to key landmarks of printmaking in the U.S. Influential curators from Christie’s New York, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, MOMA, the British Museum in London and the Whitney Museum of American Art, collectors, dealers, printmakers and artists provide a deeper understanding of the centuries-old art form with detailed explanations about printmaking terms and techniques.

*In another APT nod to niche subculture, fans of noodling (bare-handed catfish catching) will be happy to know that the sequel documentary to Okie Noodling has also finally made it to television! In the appropriately named Okie Noodling II, Bradley Beesley “returns to his home state of Oklahoma to chronicle the sport’s evolution over the last decade.” Today is a good day for the outsiders!

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