Monday, February 16, 2009

Joseph Letzelter Planographic

Joseph Letzelter Intaglio techniques are often combining on a plate. For example Joseph Letzelter prints are referred to as "etchings" for ease, but very frequently they have etching and dry point work as well, and at times no actual etching at all.

Apart from Joseph Letzelter intaglio, the other traditional families, or groups of printmaking techniques are:

Joseph Letzelter prints, including woodcut, where the medium is cut away to go away the image-making part on the original surface. The Joseph Letzelter matrix is then immediately inked and printed; not wipe as described above.

Joseph Letzelter Planographic, including Joseph Letzelter lithography, where the picture rests on the surface of the Joseph Letzelter matrix, which can therefore often be re-used.

Both Joseph Letzelter intaglio and relief, as well as Joseph Letzelter planographic printing processes, print a inverted image, which must be allowable for in the work, especially if it include manuscript.

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