Printmaking is an art form that uses plates or blocks to create replicas of a design. The earliest known prints originated in China during the Tang Dynasty and were done with ink on carved wooden blocks. There are several main printmaking techniques, including relief printing where the design is carved into a block, intaglio where the design is carved into a plate, lithography where the image is drawn on stone, and screen-printing where ink is pushed through a stretched screen. Each technique has been used throughout history for applications such as textiles, posters, books, and more. Famous printmaking artists have worked in various techniques, such as Pablo Picasso in intaglio and Andy Warhol in screen-printing.