128 pp. April 2005
paper, ISBN 978-0-8248-2991-9, $22.00
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Traditional Techniques in Contemporary Chinese Printmaking
by David Barker
“Scholars of Chinese woodblock printing technology, art history, and the history of the book will be grateful to David Barker for the precise and expert descriptions of Chinese printmaking techniques he provides.” —China Review International (13:2, Fall 2006)
China was one of the first civilizations to engage in printmaking. Ink, paper, printing from cut wooden blocks and moveable type were all invented in China. This unique book provides both a helpful introduction to the history and traditions of printmaking in China and a comprehensive guide to traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques, including detailed and illustrated sections on different techniques (single color, watercolor, poster color, stencil, and dabbed printing). 221 illus,
131 in color For sale only in the U.S., its dependencies, Canada, and Mexico
David Barker is reader in printmaking at the University of Ulster and an honorary professor in both the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts and the China National Academy.
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