Thirty-five Years at Crown Point Press: Making Prints, Doing Art

Unmarked text. Some smudging and discoloration on front end page. Extensively illustrated. Glossary. Index. 203p.

Includes a Tribute to Richard Diebenkorn and John Cage. The selection covers (among others) Chris Burden, Chuck Close, Hans Haacke, Claes Oldenburg, Judy Pfaff, Ed Ruscha, Wayne Thiebaud and William T. Wiley.

From Publisher:

Crown Point Press in San Francisco, founded in 1962 by Kathan Brown, is a world-renowned center of contemporary printmaking. It has published work by such major figures as Richard Diebenkorn, Helen Frankenthaler, Sol LeWitt, and Wayne Thiebaud, while bringing to attention prints by many younger artists, including April Gornik, Anish Kapoor, Eric Fischl, and Francesco Clemente. Crown Point Press is known for presenting social and political issues in a range of printmaking media, from hard- and soft-ground etching to drypoint, aquatint, and mezzotint.

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco acquired the Crown Point Press archive in 1991. This collection of nearly 800 works contains one impression of every print the Press has ever produced. Also included are over 2000 working proofs and preparatory sketches. Now, in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco has organized an exhibition of these distinctive prints. Chronicling Crown Point Press's dedication to artistic quality and commitment to innovation in printmaking technique and subject matter, this book also presents Kathan Brown's notable contributions in transforming the printmaking landscape of the twentieth century.

Published in association with The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Product Info

ISBN: 0520210611

ISBN-13: 9780520210615

Publisher: University of California Press

Year: 1997

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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