Great Issues in Fine Arts

Artists, Prints and Process: A History of Printmaking

HSP 172    CRN 4458

Tuesday & Thursday

2:10 – 5:00pm

Bobbitt 113

Dr. Bille Wickre & Professor Anne McCauley

Course description:

 An art form that is both expressive and accessible, printmaking has been among the most popular mediums since its development in the 15^th century.  With the examples of prints from the College collection before us, including works by Rembrandt , Hogarth and Rauschenberg, we will study the history, techniques and processes of woodcuts, intaglios and monoprints.  Students will learn through creating prints themselves, while at the same time studying works from the College’s exceptional print collection, and engaging with texts on the history of printmaking.  Students will begin to understand how the potential and limitations of various traditional techniques enable particular types of visual communication and expression. Emphasis will be placed on student-facilitated learning, exploration, discovery, and collaborative processes.