Printmaking has been used as an art form for hundreds of years, in the case of some types. For example, etching has been a part of European art since before the 1300s while Asian printmaking became a major form of art in the 1700s. During the 1800s and 1900s, printmaking was used commonly for advertising posters and newspaper illustrations. In more recent times, it has been a subject of fine art as well as being used in graphic design. Printmaking is still used commonly is many forms of art around the world.
Some different types of printmaking are woodblock (wood), linotype (linoleum), etching (metal), and lithography (stone). Each type of printmaking involves a pattern being carved or etched into a different material. Some types are easier and more simple to produce than others, and each type can give a different kind of print.
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| Siri Beckman, "Badlands," 2002 |
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| Kathe Kollwitz, Self Portrait, 1923 |
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| Albrecht Durer, "Adoration of the Maji," 1503 |
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