Posted by
Jason Urban on March 10th, 2009 |
Thanks to an anonymous tipster for this bit… apparently Urban Outfitters, the über-hipster youth-culture lifestyle emporium, is carrying The Printmaking Bible! Wow. You’ll find it along side such other classic reference texts as The Official High Times Pot Smoker’s Handbook, The Guide to Doing Me!, and Creative Cursing. Quite a prestigious line-up! Needless to say, exposure like this is just the kind of break printmaking has been waiting for.
No doubt, it raises some pretty serious (not to mention superficial) questions. Namely, has printmaking found itself in the unlikely position of being hip? If so, how long will it last? And if the purveyors of mainstream counterculture (try that on for an oxymoron) have concluded that Printmaking is a product worth stocking, how long before the mainstream mainstream catches on? It’s only a matter of time, right?
Posted by
Jason Urban on January 15th, 2009 |
It’s the classic plot. A rag-tag bunch of screw-up misfit art processes need to come together as a team, against all odds, and become a lean mean technical guide. No one thinks they can do it but somehow, they manage to reach deep down inside of themselves and find the moxie to pull it off. It’s as old a story as… well… the bible. Okay. That may be a bit too dramatic.
This fall, Chronicle Books released The Printmaking Bible: The Complete Guide to Materials and Techniques by Ann d’Arcy Hughes and Hebe Vernon-Morris.
At over 400 pages and packed with 1,000 full-color photos and illustrations, The Printmaking Bible is the definitive resource to the ins-and-outs of every variety of serious printmaking technique practiced today. In-depth instructions are accompanied by profiles that show how working artists create their prints. Historical information, troubleshooting tips, and an extensive resource section provide more invaluable tools. Perfect for students, artists, print aficionados, and collectors, this is truly the ultimate volume for anyone involved in this creative and influential art form.
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