| VISC 2B31 History of Printing & Printmaking 0.50 Credit(s) Academic Course |
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| Prerequisite: 1.0 Liberal Studies credits at the 100 level including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60% and an overall average of 60%. |
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| This lecture course traces the development of printing processes from the 15th century to the present in relation to the histories of art and design in Western culture. We examine how the growing sophistication of printing processes has had two dramatic results: freeing the visual artist from the confines of galleries and museums, and freeing the designer from the esotericism of the artists' prints. The range of topics covered includes: the inventions of movable type and the printing press, print publication and printmaking, book design and visual communication, and the impact of digital culture. |
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| Course was last updated April 11, 2008 - 11:40 AM | |