Printmaking involves creating original artwork that can then be reproduced through various printing techniques. Relief printing is one method where the areas not meant to be printed are carved away from the surface, leaving the areas to be printed slightly raised. This document provides examples of artists who used relief printing such as woodcuts, including Albrecht Durer in 16th century Europe. It also discusses how exploration of Africa during that time period led to interest in learning about the continent's appearance through printed art since photography did not yet exist.

1. Printmaking and Pattern

2. What is printmaking?
• The artistic design and manufacture of prints
• Prints are copies of an original piece of work.
• Examples: stamps, woodcuts, Xerox copies,
etc.

3. Relief Prints:
Woodcuts
Linoleum cuts
Wood engravings

4. In relief printing, areas
NOT to be printed
are carved away from the
surface of the plate
(block), so that the
areas to be printed are
left higher.

5. Katsushika Hokusai Japan (1760-1849)

8. 16th C. Europe: Printing Processes

9. Albrecht Durer

11. Albrecht Durer
wood engraving

12. Paul Landacre

13. M.C. Escher

14. Mark Rowden

15. Bob Sercl

16. Norio Takamiya

18. Robert Cottingham

19. Karen Kunc

20. Uros Djurovic

21. Ruth Wetzel
(detail)

22. Marisha Simons

24. Exploration and Art
• During the 1500’s (when Durer lived)
Europeans were exploring Africa.
• People were eager to know what Africa looked
like, but there were no cameras.
• How do you think people returning from
Africa shared information about what it
looked like with their friends?

25. Pattern & Texture Game

26. Pattern Assignment
• Look at the worksheet.
• Create a new type of pattern and/or texture
for each box.

31. In relief printing, areas
NOT to be printed
are carved away from the
surface of the plate
(block), so that the
areas to be printed are
left higher.