This course teaches the recognition and identification of print
techniques including engraving, etching, woodcut, aquatint, lithography and serigraphy found in European and American printmaking. Problems in identifying and understanding print media will be addressed and the introduction of artists most importantly involved in printmaking will be discussed. Print terminology used in books, catalogues and in auction sales will be identified and explained. Viewing and handling of prints will be a feature of the course and an aid in the goal of print literacy. The print market for appraisal purposes will be included as a necessary part of valuation of graphic art.