Impressions of the 20th century : fine art prints from the V&A collection / edited by Margaret Timmers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Victoria and Albert Museum.

Contributor:

Timmers, Margaret.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Victoria and Albert Museum--Catalogs.

Victoria and Albert Museum.

Prints--20th century--Catalogs.

Prints.

England--London.

Prints--England--London--Catalogs.

Genre:

Catalogs.

Physical Description:

176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Other Title:

Impressions of the twentieth century : fine art prints from the V&A collection

Place of Publication:

London : V&A Publications ; New York : Distributed by Harry N. Abrams, 2001.

Summary:

Drawing on the magnificent collection of fine prints at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, this vibrant full-color book celebrates the rich diversity of the print as a 20th-century art form. Edvard Munch, Eduardo Paolozzi, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Marc Chagall, Ben Shahn, and Jasper Johns are just a few of the renowned artists whose prints can be found in these pages.

For every year of the 20th century there is a print or set of prints, ranging from an exquisite photogravure of Lincoln Cathedral (1900) to Shroud (2000), a screen print by artist Lee Wagstaff. Every page conveys the innovative possibilities of printmaking that excite the artistic imagination and make this affordable medium so popular with art lovers and collectors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-176).

ISBN:

0810965844

OCLC:

48034605