mono·type
ˈmä-nə-ˌtīp 
: an impression on paper of a design painted usually with the finger or a brush on a surface (such as glass)
: a typesetting apparatus consisting of a keyboard whose operation produces perforations on a roll of paper and a caster which casts and assembles individual pieces of type in justified lines in the order determined by the perforations
—formerly a U.S. registered trademark
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Check out the limited-edition prints and monotypes on view at Edition VFO, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making quality art more accessible; most works are priced under 1,000 francs.
—Noele Illien, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
If the exhibition, which consists of fifty paintings, drawings, sketchbooks, and monotypes from throughout her career, entices one to acquire a piece one actually can—albeit a print.
—Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 29 Aug. 2023
Comprising 47 paintings, drawings, sketchbooks and monotypes made between 1997 and last year, Death and the Maid will explore themes long present in Brown’s work, such as the memento mori, the vanitas and the specter of beautiful women flirting with death.
—WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
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Gel plate printing is a monotype printing technique, combining the spontaneity of drawing and printmaking to create truly one-of-a-kind pieces of art.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Check out the limited-edition prints and monotypes on view at Edition VFO, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making quality art more accessible; most works are priced under 1,000 francs.
—Noele Illien, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
If the exhibition, which consists of fifty paintings, drawings, sketchbooks, and monotypes from throughout her career, entices one to acquire a piece one actually can—albeit a print.
—Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 29 Aug. 2023
Comprising 47 paintings, drawings, sketchbooks and monotypes made between 1997 and last year, Death and the Maid will explore themes long present in Brown’s work, such as the memento mori, the vanitas and the specter of beautiful women flirting with death.
—WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
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“Monotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monotype. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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