An inverted form of embossing in which a relief plate is placed under the sheet of paper as it is run through a press, thus lowering rather than raising that area of the paper.

Artist's copy. The copy of a three-dimensional object that is retained by the artist or publisher. Similar in nature to an artist's proof, it is usually the same as the edition but is a sepa [..]

A process that produces recessed areas in the plate surface that holds ink. A metal plate is immersed in a shallow tray containing an acid solution that chemically dissolves the metal not protected by [..]

In lithography, an image-making technique in which tusche is blown onto a plate or stone instead of being applied by brush or pen. The tool used is an airbrush, which is generally attached to an elect [..]

Aluminum that has been electrochemically processed to change the molecular structure and alter its color to dark gray. The process hardens the surface, making it stain- and scratch-resistant.

Artist's proof. A proof that meets the right to print impression or standard used for the edition but is retained apart from the edition by the artist or publisher.

An intaglio technique that produces effects similar to a watercolor wash, creating both even tones and/or tones with gradation or blending effects. The process entails adhering fine particles of resin [..]

An art object that uses three-dimensional found objects. An extension of collage, this technique became popular towards the end of the 1950s.

A method of preparing an aluminum lithography plate that contributes to the resistance of grease and oil by providing a special even texture receptive to holding a drawing on the matrix.

A shading medium that creates a textural and/or tonal effect. Invented by Benjamin Day in 1879, it may be incorporated into a print by imposing a transparent sheet of dots on the image at some point d [..]