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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The categories are painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, photography, digital art and video/animation. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025 Kloss took the fundamental tenet of printmaking, line, and subverted it, a fact the museum exhibitions play with. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 The show’s more than 175 works will span nearly six decades of his practice, which explored the Civil Rights Movement, science, and technology via an impressive range of disciplines including painting, sculpture, collage, photography, printmaking, and music. Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025 Friends also describe her as being an exceptional painter who made creative works in other mediums including ceramics and printmaking. Stephanie Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 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 28 Mar. 2025.

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