printmaking

noun

print·​mak·​ing ˈprint-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce printmaking (audio)
: the design and production of prints by an artist
printmaker noun

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All prominently used printmaking in the mid and later 20th century to great prominence and effect. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 The prints are, in effect, paintings produced with printmaking technology. Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025 He was inspired by the terse, concrete lines of Gertrude Stein and the repetition printmaking of Andy Warhol. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025 The categories are painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, photography, digital art and video/animation. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for printmaking

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First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of printmaking was in 1795

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“Printmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printmaking. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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