PUSH Print: 30+ Artists Explore the Boundaries of Printmaking

by Jamie Berger

Overview

PUSH Print is a visual feast that will inspire anyone interested in art, intriguing personalities, and innovative ideas. Survey the work of 30+ contemporary printmakers--from world-renowned names to exciting up-and-comers--each with their own take on letterpress, screenprinting, woodcutting, lithography, and etching, as well as multimedia and digital approaches to print. Featuring a vibrant Q&A section with the Cranky Pressman jurors, plus sumptuous full-color images of the artists' work, this gorgeous volume is a fascinating survey on printmaking today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454703280
Publisher:	Lark Crafts
Publication date:	09/04/2012
Series:	PUSH Series
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Chicago-area artist Jamie Berger makes up one half of Cranky Pressman (crankypressman.com) along with his brother, Keith Berger, who mans their popular letterpress shop in Salem, OH. Together they produce custom letterpress printing for graphic designers, illustrators, art directors, and creative professionals. Their work has appeared in publications including Little Book of Letterpress (Chronicle 2010), and they were the featured cover artists of the May 2011 issue of How magazine.

Editorial Reviews

"This is a wonderful book to explore the strength and diversity of print work.” --Crafty Modern"These [PUSH] books are full of truly inspiring, beautiful and interesting artists and works, pushing the boundaries and exploring ideas and concepts and their chosen medium to the full. These artists are incredibly skilled, have gigantic imaginations and work with unexpected materials and subject matter." --Whip Up

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