Wood Engraving: The Art of Wood Engraving and Relief Engraving - Softcover

Moser, Barry

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9781684580484: Wood Engraving: The Art of Wood Engraving and Relief Engraving
Softcover
ISBN 10: 168458048X ISBN 13: 9781684580484
Publisher: Brandeis University Press, 2021

Synopsis

Written and illustrated by master wood engraver Barry Moser, this primer on the art of wood engraving is filled with valuable knowledge including how to prepare a printing block; how to think in the medium’s properties of line, shape, and ink; and how to transfer a drawing onto a block. It also offers practical advice on which tools to use for a project and which ink works best. A highly illustrated guide to this art form, Wood Engraving will be useful to experienced and beginner engravers alike. This book features stunning examples of Moser’s art and skill to admire and inspire.

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About the Author

Barry Moser is a National Book Award–winning illustrator, printmaker, and publisher. He is the founder and operator of Pennyroyal Press, which has published highly regarded illustrated editions of Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the King James Bible, and, in collaboration with the University of Chicago Press, A River Runs through It, among many other titles.

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Publisher
Brandeis University Press
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
168458048X
ISBN 13 
9781684580484
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
112
Rating
  • 4.38 out of 5 stars
    16 ratings by Goodreads

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9781567922790: Wood Engraving: The Art of Wood Engraving and Relief Engraving

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