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Handout
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Original Antique Prints and Print Processes

For Students 9th - 10th
Reference and glossary for printmaking with a gallery of print examples connected to the sites home page.
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Interactive
Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Artistic Collaborations

For Students 9th - 10th
A small collection of prints made by famous artists who generally work in mediums outside of printmaking. This collection comes from a collaborative printing workshop (ULAE) in New York.
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Graphic
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University of Kansas: Mezzotint

For Students 9th - 10th
In describing the process of mezzotint, this site uses John Martin's Fall of Babylon as an example. The process involves artistically scraping and burnishing a metal plate to form art when printed.
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Website
Other

What Is an Original Print?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has descriptions of many printmaking processes as well as links to other printmaking sites and galleries.
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Graphic
Other

Intaglio Impressions

For Students 9th - 10th
Sample images of intaglio printing techniques on a single page. Just click on the thumbnail to get an information page on the print. Teachers, make sure all images are appropriate for children to view before turning them loose!
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Website
Other

Gyotaku by Naoki

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this resource to learn about his Japanese form of printmaking using live fish caught from the ocean.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Singular Impressions: The Monotype in America

For Students 9th - 10th
Monotype is a unique form of printmaking wherein the artist makes only one print. This impressive collection displays American monoprints and outlines a bit about the history of the monotype in America. Includes information about the...
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Website
Other

Linda Hall Library of Science: Women's Work: Scientific Illustrators: Printing

For Students 9th - 10th
Historical overview of two early forms of printmaking: intaglio and lithography.
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Handout
Other

Printmaking Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing with definitions of various techniques from the medium of printmaking. No image examples are used in this site.
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Website
Other

The Art Q & a Pages: Printmaking Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has questions and answers about printmaking and some alternate techniques used in printing.
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Article
wikiHow

Wiki How: How to Do Gyotaku Fish Rubbing

For Students 9th - 10th
A wild idea! Instructions on how to make a Japanese print from a real fish!