The Print Before Photography: An Introduction to European Printmaking 1550 - 1820

by Antony Griffiths

Winner of the Apollo Magazine 2016 "Book of the Year" award.

A landmark publication--beautifully illustrated with over 300 prints from the British Museum's renowned collection--which traces the history of printmaking from its earliest days until the arrival of photography.
Copperplate printmaking, developed alongside Gutenberg's invention of moveable type, was a huge business employing thousands of people, and dominating image production...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714126950
• ISBN13: 9780714126951
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 6.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 9.8" x 11.5"