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Our first Lithography Apprentice Soraya Smithson working with LPW lithography expert Serena Smith to produce an edition of 140 lithographic posters in July 2011
Between 1880 and 1900, printmaking gained popularity as it found followers among young avant-garde artists seeking to diffuse their work. The possibility for artists to create in series multiplies the number of artworks produced and consequently increased their visibility to a much wider audience. This period is significant because it is an important step in the process of democratizing art.
In 1966, artist Pierre Ayot founded an important artist-run centre in Montreal dedicated to the printed arts (today Atelier Graff). At the same time, Professor Albert Dumouchel passed on his love for printmaking to young Montreal artists in training. Together, they greatly contributed to promoting the graphic arts among Montreal's artistic community. Here we can admire four silkscreens with striking chromatic effects, created by artist Claude Tousignant.
This printmaking technique uses styrofoam sheets that are "etched" into with a pencil or stylus, then colored with marker and pressed onto wet paper.
During the "Printmaking in the Age of Rembrandt" exhibition at the Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH (on view September 29, 2012- January 6, 2013) visitors were invited to carve prints throughout October. Those plates will then be inked and printed during a "Steamroller Printmaking" event on Sunday, November 4 where we'll use an actual steamroller (yes, we mean the road construction vehicle) to produce multiple large-scale prints. These prints will be displayed in the museum's Community Gallery and Art Center.