It is this premise that William M. Ivins, Jr., elaborates in Prints and Visual Communication, a history of printmaking from the crudest wood block, through engraving and lithography, to Talbot's discovery of the negative-positive ...

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This book is an elementary introduction to the appearances of prints. Several details of prints in the Met's collection are reproduced here with accompanying text that guides the reader to understand the techniques and materials used.

An essay tracing the development of mathematical perspective and projective geometry dispels the myth of Greek cultural supremacy

"The most famous introduction to prints. Through a series of enlarged details of prints in various media, Ivins makes clear the stylistic qualities peculiar to each technique."- Choice

The Unseen Rembrandt attempts to achieve a greater understanding of Rembrandt's paintings, drawings, and prints in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection by showcasing details if the works displaying Rembrandt's distinct brush, pen, ...