The
printing process of original graphic prints is an
old printing technique dated back to 1796 and invented
by Aloys Senefelder.
The process is based on the principle of moisture
and colour repelling each other. The image is drawn
with a lithographic crayon directly on the printing
material. Then the printing material undergoes chemical
treatment. During the process, the printing material,
which can be stone or plate, is kept wet, so that
the colour, which is greasy, is rejected by the wet
areas and adheres to the image areas.
In the process where a single colour at a time is
applied, the work progresses throughout 2 to 3 weeks
in an atmosphere of intense concentration, as the
spirit of the moment is captured and preserved on
paper.
The definition of an original print is therefore
an image conceived by the artist and realized solely
in one or more of the printmaking media, where the
development and production are strictly controlled
by the artist, after which the prints are signed and
numbered.
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