printmaking

[ print-mey-king ]

noun

1. the art or technique of making prints, especially as practiced in engraving, etching, drypoint, woodcut or serigraphy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of printmaking¹

First recorded in 1925–30; print + making

Example Sentences

Nuns persuaded her father to place her in art classes, where she studied painting and printmaking at the leading art school in Venezuela.

From Los Angeles Times

“I value a family business that keeps the craft of letterpress, an important printmaking tradition, alive and accessible to L.A. artists and businesses,” Fairey echoes.

From Los Angeles Times

He encouraged her to take up printmaking and, more generally, to jettison the stable, centered views of the past in favor of sharply angled perspectives — the radical cut or crop.

From New York Times

But then, the artist is constantly exploring new materials and methods, which is why her practice includes painting, collage, sculpture, printmaking, photography and video.

From New York Times

However, in the early days of woodblock printmaking, there was not much exchange going on between Japan and France.

From New York Times