History of Western printmaking, Significance of Durer, Italian Contribution of Chiaroscuro and woodcuts.
Survey of the development of art of printmaking in Europe from early woodcuts and metal engravings during the beginning of the 15th century onwards.
All types of manifestations and inventions of different media. Etching, Mezzotint, Colour Printing, Lithography and Mixed Media.
Masters of original printmaking, master engravers printmaking’s for fulfilling religious and social needs as well as that of individual creative expressions
Master of etching, significance of Rembrandt Portraits, Engraving and Mezzotint, Painting effects, print making and book production in 18th century and later 19th century masters.
Books
Graphic Arts Encyclopedia – George A Stevenson
Photo mechanics and Printing – J.S. Mertle and Gordon L. Monsen.
Visual Imagination
Prints of Twentieth Century – Phanes
Dictionary of Print Making Terms – Rosemary Simmons.
How to Identify Prints – Bamber Gaspoigne.
The Complete Printmaker (Techniques/Traditions/Innovations)– John Ross/Clave Romano/Tim Ross.
Collecting Original Prints – Rosemary Simmons Hanre
Printmaking Today – Jules Heller.
Contemporary Art (Journal) – Lalit Kala Academy
Graphic Art in India since 1850 – Lalit Kala Academy.
Graphic Art of 18th Century : Jean Adhemer
A history of Etching and Engraving- Arthur Hind