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Lithography
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Aspects of the Victorian Book 
 Detail-rich site that provides insight into the production and publishing of books in Britain during the 19th century. Includes signed articles with graphics on printing technology, illustration, lithography, wood-engraved illustration, photographically illustrated books, bookbindings, the novel, yellowbacks, penny dreadfuls, children's books, and magazines for women. Especially noteworthy is the section on the binding designs of John Leighton. From the British Library. http://www.bl.uk/collections/early/victorian/intro.html Topics: History By Place, Literature & Books, Media, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Apr 7, 2006 Creative Space: Fifty Years of Robert Blackburn's Printmaking Workshop
This companion site to a Library of Congress exhibit explores the life and works of New York City printmaker Robert Blackburn. The exhibit features information about Blackburn's Printmaking Workshop, "the oldest and largest non-profit print workshop in the United States," as well as his earlier involvement with the Harlem Community Art Center (sponsored by the Works Progress Administration). Includes images of works by Blackburn and his colleagues. Searchable. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/blackburn/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated May 23, 2004 The David Claypool Johnston Collection
A brief biography and samples of this American artist's satires, drawings, watercolors, portraits, political prints, and other illustrations. Johnston, who worked mainly in Philadelphia and Boston in the 1800s, is best known for "his contribution to the early years of lithography in America" and for his humorous and satirical works on such topics as the militia, temperance, religion, and politics. An online exhibit from the collections of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass. http://www.americanantiquarian.org/Exhibitions/Johnston/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Humor, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Social Issues Last updated Feb 24, 2007 Fruit Crate Labels
Collection of more than 60 labels for agricultural crates, depicting apples, apple orchards, and apple grower logos. From the National Apple Museum, Biglerville, Pennsylvania. http://www.nationalapplemuseum.com/label01.html Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 26, 2005 Honoré Daumier Lithographs
"Honoré Daumier (1808-1879) was a French lithographer, painter, and sculptor who gained widespread fame for his social and political commentary on the monarchy, politicians, and the middle class." The site features a timeline, a slide show of Daumier lithographs, a link to a database with images of thousands of Daumier lithographs, and a bibliography. From Brandeis University Libraries, which holds one of the major collections in the United States of the works of Daumier. http://lts.brandeis.edu/research/archives-speccoll/daumier/ Topics: Artists, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated May 30, 2006 Posters American Style
This searchable site discusses the purpose, content, artists, production techniques (including a demonstration of how a poster is printed using offset lithography), and impact of posters publicizing events, products and services, and social and patriotic ideals in 20th century America. Images of over 130 posters are arranged by category. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/posters/index.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Oct 12, 2009 What Is a Print?
Describes woodcutting, etching, lithographic, and screenprinting techniques with animated demonstrations, galleries of examples, a glossary, and recommended reading. From the Museum of Modern Art, New York. http://www.moma.org/interactives/projects/2001/whatisaprint/flash.html Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Sep 22, 2009 |
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