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History of Screenprinting
In its simplest form, screenprinting is an art technique using different stencils, ink and a screen made from fabric (eg. silk or synthetic) stretched tightly over a frame.
Screen printing (or "silk screen printing") as it is also known, was first developed in China during the Song dynasty (960–1279 AD), and subsequently adopted by other eastern and western countries.
Source: Ron Harbeck | "Pittwater"
Famous Artists to Use Screenprinting as an Art Technique
Screenprinting as an art form became more prominent in the Western countries during the 1960s when artists, such as:- Roy Lichtenstein, Peter Blake and Andy Warhol, popularized the technique.
Andy Warhol, in particular used the method to produce colourful photo image stencils of celebrities like Marilyn Monroe.
Many other artists now use screen printing as an art form.
Source: Andy Warhol | "Marilyn Monroe" 1967
How are Screenprints Made?
Screenprinting is a process involving a mesh screen made of a fabric material that is tightly stretched and attached to a metal or wooden frame. The mesh has tiny holes and is usually made of polyester, nylon, silk or monofilament
A stencil design is created by the artist on the mesh screen which is impervious to ink (or paint). The stencil in effect blocks the printing ink (or paint) from passing through the mesh screen.
A blade or squeegee is then moved across the screen pushing ink (or paint) through the open apertures of the mesh screen with the result that the ink (or paint) then coats the substrate (eg. paper) that lies under the mesh screen.
The ink (or paint) that has passed through the open mesh apertures forms the printed image on the paper.
One colour is printed at a time. Several screens can be used to produce a multi-coloured image or design.
Typically, the screenprint is hand-made by the artist who creates a set of limited-edition screenprints. These are signed and numbered with the edition number on the bottom left, the title in the middle and signature on the right. For instance:- 33/150 – means it is the 33rd screenprint in the group (edition) of 150 screenprints.
A hand-made (or “pulled”) screen print is regarded as an “original hand-pulled print” because of the direct involvement of the artist. Each screenprint will be slightly different from the next.
This makes them highly collectable and valuable.
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