Intaglio and Lithography

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Handprinting as an expressive medium is investigated through intaglio and lithographic processes. Projects explore the use of hardground etching, softground etching, whiteground, aquatint, chine colle, drypoint, photo etching and plate and stone lithography. This course serves as an introduction to the essential tools, materials, and techniques related to intaglio and lithography. Readings and discussion pertaining to the history of radical thought expressed via prints and the subsequent dissemination of printed materials will augment studio projects.