Printmaking around the world 14-OG-EN-PW-Z
"Printmaking around the World" is an interdisciplinary course designed to reveal the physical process and intellectual depth of traditional printmaking to a broad audience. The first part of the course is dedicated to demystifying the workshop; students learn to distinguish between relief, intaglio, and planographic techniques, understanding the unique challenges of working with wood, copper, or lithographic stone. This technical foundation serves as a key for the subsequent global historical analysis.
The lectures follow the path of the matrix, beginning with its Chinese and Japanese roots, where printing served both religious devotion and mass entertainment. The course then moves to Europe to trace Dürer’s revolution, Rembrandt’s intimate experiments, and Goya’s profound social engagement. A significant portion of the syllabus is dedicated to the Polish School of Printmaking, recognized as one of the most compelling artistic phenomena of the 20th century. The journey concludes with an exploration of printmaking in the Americas, Australia, and Africa, where traditional techniques have become vital tools for building modern cultural identity. The ultimate goal of the course is to develop visual literacy and an appreciation for printmaking’s evolution from a craft to an autonomous and powerful fine art medium.
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Term 2026/27Z:
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Learning outcomes - knowledge
Learning outcomes - skills
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Course coordinators
Teaching methods
Observation/demonstration teaching methods
Expository teaching methods
- narration
- informative (conventional) lecture
Exploratory teaching methods
Online teaching methods
Prerequisites
Assessment criteria
At the end of the course students take a multiple choice test based on the themes and issues presented in lectures.
Evaluation criteria:
60-65% - 3 (C);
66-75% - 3+ (C+);
76-85% - 4 (B);
86-90% - 4+ (B+);
91-100% - 5 (A).
Practical placement
None
Bibliography
Ades, Dawn. Art in Latin America: The Modern Era. London: South Bank Centre, 1989.
Catafal, Jordi; Oliva, Clara. Techniki graficzne. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Arkady, 2004.
Clunas, Craig. Art in China. [2nd Edition]. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.
Griffiths, Antony. Prints and Printmaking: An Introduction to the History and Techniques. [2nd Edition]. London: British Museum Press, 1996.
Grońska, Maria. Grafika wczoraj i dziś. Warszawa: Ossolineum, 1970.
Grońska, Maria. Nowoczesny drzeworyt polski (do 1945 roku). Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ossolineum, 1971.
Hobbs, Philippa; Rankin, Elizabeth. Printmaking in a Transforming South Africa. Cape Town: David Philip Publishers, 1997.
Hughes, Robert. Goya. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003.
Hults, Linda C. The Print in the Western World: An Introductory History. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1996.
Ivins, William M. Jr. Prints and Visual Communication. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1969.
Jakimowicz, Irena. Pięć wieków grafiki polskiej. Warszawa: Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie, 1997.
Lalonde, Christine. Inuit Prints: Japanese Inspiration. Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada, 2011.
Landau, David; Parshall, Peter. The Renaissance Print: 1470-1550. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1994.
Lane, Richard. Images from the Floating World: The Japanese Print. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1978.
Michener, James A. The Floating World. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1983.
Saff, Donald; Sacilotto, Deli. Printmaking: History and Process. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1978.
Wye, Deborah. Artists and Prints: Masterworks from The Museum of Modern Art. New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 2004.
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Term 2026/27Z:
As in the main description. |
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: