Serigraphy or The Silk-Screen

The most recent graphic process, the silk-screen came into its own as a fine art form during the 1930’s. A variation of stenciling, fabric stretched tightly across a rigid frame becomes the support for the stencil. A stencil is constructed by painting a substance such as glue onto the fabric. One controls the areas that print by controlling the parts of the screen that remain open to the free passage of ink. The use of multiple screens makes this an admirable method for colour printmaking.

Such diverse modern artists as Lichtenstein, A. J. Casson and Andy Warhol have successfully employed this medium.

The Monotype or Monoprint

First used by Castiglione in the 17th Century, the monotype lays a clam to both printmaking and painting. The method produces only a single impression by using pressure to transfer an image painted on one surface (usually glass) to another (usually paper). Degas is considered by many to be the master of this technique. Altogether he created over one hundred monotypes.

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