Linoleum Block Print
2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints
Woodcut
2010s Contemporary Animal Prints
Linocut
2010s Contemporary Animal Prints
Linocut
2010s Contemporary Animal Prints
Linocut
1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Prints
Linocut
1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Prints
Linocut
1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Prints
Linocut
2010s Contemporary Animal Prints
Linocut
2010s Contemporary Animal Prints
Linocut
2010s Landscape Prints
Giclée
1930s Landscape Prints
Ink, Linocut
1930s Landscape Prints
Linocut
1930s Landscape Prints
Linocut
1930s Landscape Prints
Linocut
1930s Landscape Prints
Linocut
1930s Landscape Prints
Linocut
1930s Landscape Prints
Ink, Linocut
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Printer's Ink, Rice Paper
1930s Landscape Prints
Linocut
2010s Folk Art Animal Prints
Linocut
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Digital, Color, Giclée
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Digital, Color, Giclée
2010s Folk Art Prints and Multiples
Linocut
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Giclée, Wood
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Digital, Color, Giclée
2010s Contemporary Animal Prints
Linocut
2010s Contemporary Animal Prints
Linocut
2010s Contemporary Animal Prints
Linocut
2010s Animal Prints
Linocut
2010s Folk Art Prints and Multiples
Linocut
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Linocut
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Linocut
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Linocut
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Paper, Crayon
1990s Baroque Figurative Prints
Paper, Ink, Linocut
2010s Animal Prints
Linocut
2010s Animal Prints
Linocut
2010s Animal Prints
Linocut
2010s Animal Prints
Linocut
2010s Folk Art Animal Prints
Linocut
1950s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1980s Figurative Prints
Paper, Lithograph
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Panel, Oil
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas, Spray Paint
2010s Contemporary Animal Prints
Woodcut
1960s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint
1930s American Modern Abstract Prints
Woodcut
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Metal
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Prints
Paper, Ink, Linocut
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Prints
Paper, Ink, Linocut
2010s Contemporary More Prints
Paper, Ink, Linocut
2010s Contemporary More Prints
Paper, Ink, Linocut
2010s Contemporary More Prints
Paper, Ink, Linocut
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Prints
Linocut
2010s Contemporary More Prints
Paper, Ink, Linocut
2010s Contemporary More Prints
Paper, Ink, Linocut
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Finding the Right Prints And Multiples for You
Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.
Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.
Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.
Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.
Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.
“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.
Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.
For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)
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- What is Indian block printing?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Indian block printing is an art form that originated in India during ancient times. It involves carving a block of teak wood with an intricate pattern and then using it to press ink onto fabric like silk or cotton. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Indian block printed apparel and art.
- What is a printing block called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A printing block is sometimes called a printmaking block, a wood block or a block. You can also refer to one simply as a printing block. Artists carve printmaking blocks with designs, apply ink and then press them against a surface to produce artwork. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of block prints from some of the world's top galleries.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023The oldest known example of block printing is the Diamond Sutra. Produced around 886 CE, the scroll is a Buddhist religious text and was discovered in Dunhuang, China. Anthropologists believe that the Chinese developed the art of block printing 4,000 years ago, but so far, none of the earlier works have been discovered. On 1stDibs, find a variety of block prints from some of the world's top galleries.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Rajasthan is the Indian state that is most famous for block printing, though it is also a popular dyeing method in a variety of other states. Rajasthan features various cities known for different techniques of this textile printing method. On 1stDibs, find a range of authentic Indian block printed textiles.
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