ART 677: History of the Printed Picture with Dr. Karen Henricks | Spring 2016 This art history class was inspired by the MOMA exhibit and book titled The Printed Picture by Richard Benson. We're exploring the history of the printed picture beginning with woodblocks and moving up to current technology. I'm excited about taking a closer look at various printing technologies and learning how they each work. The Printed Picture (Exhibition Website) Jan. 11th Reviewed syllabus and class objectives Discussed possible research project forms Jan. 18th: History of Printmaking Reading Discussion Relief Printing Woodblocks Wood Engraving Intaglio Printing Engraving Etching Mezzotints Aquatinting [...]

Picturesque America is a two-volume set of illustrated books filled with information and engravings of various American scenes. The books were published between 1872-74 by D. Appleton and Company of New York. The volumes contain a total of nine hundred wood engravings and fifty steel engravings based on paintings of nineteenth century American landscape painters. The engravings were made by John J. Harley, Joseph S. Harley, W. H. Morse, William James Palmer, Frederick William Quartley, James H. Richardson, and the collection was edited by poet and journalist William Cullen Bryant. This set of books is important not just for it's [...]