Collecting Prints

Name: Collecting Prints
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ISBN: 9780375720567

ISBN-10: 0375720561

ISBN-13: 9780375720567

Edition: 2006 (Large Type)

Authors: Leila Lyons

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Learn the language of techniques such as woodcut and lithograph, and art period terms such as Baroque and Art Deco, and the answers to these questions and more: - What determines value? - What does an appraiser do? - What information should be on your sales slip and why is it important? Insider tips on valuating, buying, and selling fine art prints-along with expert advice on current market trends. A one-of-a-kind resource on how to build and care for a collection, the history of prints and printmaking techniques, a guide to online sources, galleries, and publications.

Book details

Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Random House Information Group
Publication date: 2/14/2006
Binding: Perfect
Pages: 160
Size: 4.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.330
Language: English

Acknowledgments	p. vi
Introduction	p. vii
A Prints Primer: Terms and Techniques
The Five P's	p. 1
What Are the Processes Used in Printing?	p. 4
What Terms Should I Know?	p. 16
A Brief History of Graphic Arts
In the Beginning...	p. 20
The Fifteenth Century: Gothic Imagery	p. 22
The Sixteenth Century: Mannerism	p. 23
The Seventeenth Century: Baroque	p. 25
The Eighteenth Century: Rococo and Neo-Classicism	p. 27
The Nineteenth Century: Romanticism and Impressionism	p. 35
The Twentieth Century: All the "-isms"	p. 47
The ABC's of Collecting Prints
What Is an Original Print?	p. 58
What Makes a Collector?	p. 59
Where Can I Purchase Original Prints?	p. 62
How Do I Begin Collecting?	p. 64
What Should I Collect?	p. 66
What Determines Value?	p. 67
How Do I Know if a Print Is Real?	p. 72
How Do I Take Care of My Prints?	p. 73
How Should I Frame My Prints?	p. 75
Instant Expert Quiz	p. 79
Resource Guide	p. 82
Museums and Collections	p. 82
Other Research Resources	p. 85
Professional Associations	p. 86
Places to Buy Prints and Supplies	p. 87
Glossary	p. 98
Bibliography	p. 123
Market Trends	p. 137
Index	p. 142
About the Author	p. 147
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