Printmaking

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Printmaking is written by Philippa Hobbs and published by New Africa Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0864863349 (ISBN 10) and 9780864863348 (ISBN 13).

This book provides a comprehensive overview of printmaking in South Africa, replacing the now outdated monograph by F. L. Alexander. It discusses historically artists who made major contributions within each of the printmaking techniques, giving great detail on contemporary South African art. It is also a handbook on artists working in various mediums and gives full explanations of each work chosen for the exhibition at the 1998 South African National Arts Festival, lists 785 known printmakers born after 1900, and illustrates the work of 89 important artists. It is an essential guide to this important aspect of South African art.