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The Print Before Photography: An Introduction to European Printmaking 1550 - 1820

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The Print Before Photography: An Introduction to European Printmaking 1550 - 1820

Winner of the Apollo Magazine 2016 "Book of the Year" award.

A landmark publicationâ€”beautifully illustrated with over 300 prints from the British Museumâ€™s renowned collectionâ€”which traces the history of printmaking from its earliest days until the arrival of photography.

Copperplate printmaking, developed alongside Gutenbergâ€™s invention of moveable type, was a huge business employing thousands of people, and dominating image production for nearly four centuries across the whole of Europe. Its techniques and influence remained very stable until the nineteenth century, when this world was displaced by new technologies, of which photography was by far the most important.

Print Before Photography examines the unrivaled importance of printmaking in its golden age, illustrated through the British Museumâ€™s outstanding collection of prints. This unique and significant book is destined to be a leading reference in print scholarship, and will be of interest to anyone with an interest in this era of art history.
Country USA
Brand British Museum Press
Manufacturer British Museum
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780714126951
ReleaseDate 2016-09-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780714126951

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