HA 505 / PRINT 579

Prints: History & Technique

Syllabus

Professors Goddard and Talleur
Spring 2000

Required Texts

• Griffiths, Antony. Prints and Printmaking. An Introduction to the History and Techniques (London: British Museum), 1980.

Writing Assignments

• Prepare two one-page descriptions of prints recently acquired by the museum. These will resemble entries in an exhibition catalogue.
• Write a brief (not over 5 pages) research paper with a concise analysis of one work in the collection, which will include statements on the market history, provinance, publication, use of paper and ink, conservation issues, legal issues, etc., of the print or the artist involved. These must be on artists for whom there is adequate documentation and bibliography, and may be a work analyzed in your shorter assignment.

Dates

• March 16 Short Projects Due
• April 13 Technique Quiz
• May 4 Papers Due
• No final exam

January 20 Museum: Printmaking Techniques: Woodcut
Read:: Griffiths 9-30, 115-118.

January 25 Studio

January 27 Museum: Printmaking Techniques: Intaglio
Read:: Griffiths 30-101, 118-120.

February 1 Studio

February 3 Museum: Japanese Prints
Read:: Folder 1: "Collaboration East & West;" Tinios, "How to draw actor portraits;" Kruml, "Techniques of Japanese Printmaking"

February 8 Studio

February 10 Museum: Dürer & Rembrandt Case Studies (Cataloging etc.)
Read:: Folder 2: Field, Albrecht Dürer; Boston, Rembrandt, Experimental Etcher

February 15 Studio

February 17 Museum: Characteristics of Paper and Watermark Identification
Read:: Folder 3: Lunning, "Characteristics of Italian Paper"

February 22 Studio

February 24 Museum: Conservation: The Print Market & Print Collecting
Read:: Folder 4: Goddard, Little Masters; Metcalfe, "Michel de Marolles;" Lugt, Marques de Collections; Salamon, Guide to Collecting

February 29 Studio

March 2 Museum: Print Publishers & Organizations
Read:: Folder 5: Baas, "L'Estampe originale;" Loring, "Bad Printing;" Peters, "Print Clubs in America;" Crown Point "documentation"

March 7 Studio

March 9 Museum: Printmaking Techniques: Lithography
Read:: Griffiths 101-110, 120-122

March 14 Studio

March 16 Museum: Printmaking Techniques Stencil
Read:: Griffiths 110-114

March 28 Studio

March 30 Museum: Photomechanical Prints
Read:: Griffiths 122-128

April 4 Studio

April 6 Museum: Printmaking Techniques: Digital Processes
Read:: Folder 6: "In the Beginning"

April 11 Studio

April 13 Museum: Quiz

April 18 Studio

April 20 Museum: Fakes, Forgeries & Print Hype
Read:: Folder 7: "Dali Dailies; "Austin, "Alice in Dali-land;" Cone, "Dalí's Lawyer"

April 25 Studio

April 27 Museum: Ornament Prints & Print Appreciations
Read:: Folder 8: Worthen, "Prints in Words; Field, "Sentences on Printed Art"

May 2 Studio

May 4 Talleur visit

Read:: Folder 9: Burke & Shestack, Meryon.

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