The Mezzotint (History and Technique)
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Product Details
Author:
Carol Wax
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
304
Publisher:
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (November 28, 2023)
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9780764366857
ISBN-10:
0764366858
Weight:
94.08oz
Dimensions:
9" x 12"
File:
Schiffer Publishing-schiffer_20251127_010800_delta-20251127.xml
Folder:
Schiffer Publishing
List Price:
$75.00
Case Pack:
8
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$64.50
Publisher Identifier:
P-MISC
Discount Code:
C
Country of Origin:
China
Pub Discount:
65
Overview
A comprehensive history and how-to treatise on mezzotint engraving, a printmaking technique known for creating lush tonal gradations and dramatic lighting effects
Award-winning mezzotint engraver Carol Wax traces the art form's beginnings in 1642, through its growth as a vital British industry for reproducing paintings, to its demise after the invention of photography and resurgence as a means of original expression.
This newly revised edition explains various means for creating dark backgrounds on copper plates and rendering images reductively, or in the mezzotint manner.
Copious illustrations accompany step-by-step technical instruction and include prints by practitioners at the forefront of the current mezzotint revival.
Includes helpful information on
• tools
• inks
• papers
• printing techniques
• using mezzotint with other mediums
• related engraving and drypoint techniques
Additional updates emphasize nontoxic materials and make this book useful to artists with diverse experiences and interests.
Award-winning mezzotint engraver Carol Wax traces the art form's beginnings in 1642, through its growth as a vital British industry for reproducing paintings, to its demise after the invention of photography and resurgence as a means of original expression.
This newly revised edition explains various means for creating dark backgrounds on copper plates and rendering images reductively, or in the mezzotint manner.
Copious illustrations accompany step-by-step technical instruction and include prints by practitioners at the forefront of the current mezzotint revival.
Includes helpful information on
• tools
• inks
• papers
• printing techniques
• using mezzotint with other mediums
• related engraving and drypoint techniques
Additional updates emphasize nontoxic materials and make this book useful to artists with diverse experiences and interests.
