Polymer Photogravure: A Step-by-Step Manual, Highlighting Artists and Their Creative Practice

T three-part book on the non-toxic process of making ink-on-paper intaglio prints from continuous-tone photographs using water-etched photopolymer plates. The author provides clear and easy-to-understand instructions that will enable anyone to successfully make a photogravure print. By quantifying the sensitometric behavior of polymer plates, the author has developed a methodical approach which will enable a new printmaker to produce plates in their own studio with a minimum of time and wasted materials. Sections one provides a straightforward guide to setting up the polymer photogravure studio. Section two covers a step-by-step method of making the print from start to finish. Section three showcases contemporary artists' works, illustrating the variety and artistic breadth of contemporary polymer intaglio printmaking. The works in these pages range from monochrome to full color, and represent a variety of genres, including still lifes, portraits, nudes, landscapes, urban scapes, and more. Featuring over 30 artists and 200 full-color images, this book is the most comprehensive overview of this printmaking process in print