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Watrous, James, 1908-1999

American printmaking : a century of American printmaking, 1880-1980 / James Watrous.

Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, 1984.

x, 334 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

In this blend of cultural history and survey of printmaking, Watrous traces the roots and evolution of the art from American etching and wood-engraving of the late 19th century through Joseph Pennell's industrial-age prints, the urban genre of John Sloan, George Bellows, and Edward Hopper, the Federally-funded Depression-era graphic art projects, the post-World War II avante-garde trends to the innovations that flourished later in the century. His story is one of prints, people, and events, covering the printmakers, their artistic conceptions and works, curators, dealers, collectors, critics, printers, workshops and exhibitions, and the roles played by elites and the masses.

Prints, American -- 19th century.

Prints, American -- 20th century.

Century of American printmaking, 1880-1980.

Spine title: A century of American printmaking, 1880-1980.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-325) and index.

Entering the mainstream of printmaking -- The constant advocacy of Joseph Pennell, Dean of American printmakers -- Twenty-five years of artistic diversity and professional progress : 1905-1930 -- The years of the Great Depression -- The years of World War II and the late 1940s -- Printmaking in the 1950s -- Print workshops coast to coast and the print boom in the marketplace, 1960-1980 -- Assessments of the state of the art and a flourishing of national print exhibitions -- Controversial practices and continuing innovations.

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