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WHAT IS A MONOTYPE?
Monotype: ("the Unique Print" or "The
Painterly Print")
The terms monotype and monoprint refer to a form
of printmaking whereby
an original inked or painted image is transferred from a plate onto
paper by
means of pressure. Unlike edition printing, each print is a unique
work and
the final printed image cannot be repeated. A monotype is made
from a
perfectly smooth plate, whereas a monoprint may be made from a plate
with
an existing matrix (etching, silkscreen, lithograph, etc.) and
therefore may
contain some repeatable elements. Unique prints are sometimes
enhanced
by the artist with collage materials or direct drawing or painting
on the print
surface. The technical possibilities are endless and when combined
with the
individual visions of artists, the results are amazingly diverse and
interesting.
Unique prints are denoted by the words "monotype" or "monoprint" or
by the
symbol "1/1". |
