Typography Letterpress 1970s 3 Woodblock Mod MCM ART plaques Signed S. HEWETT

Description: 3 different---1970's ART plaques made of letterpress in a collage for hanging on the wall. all 3 plaques are handmade by Shirley Hewett in Houston Texas. They are collages of letter press type in wood metal, and lead. Larger tray approximately 10.5 x 7.5” each. 7.5 X 5 and smaller one is 4 X 6 from the print shop of the 1970s turned into ART Work What is a Print Block? Prior to the Digital Age, newspapers, books, posters, tickets, forms, and all other types of printed-paper were produced with a Printing Press. A print block is also known as a letterpress cut or a printing die. Picture reversed for legibility Inserting a print block along side the type would have made graphics, images or pictures. The type and print blocks are set into a frame called a chase. Ink is rolled over the surface of the type and blocks with a roller, called a brayer. The paper is then pressed onto the inked surface. The process was done on a Printing Press. These were manually operated in the early days until automation replaced the manual models. This would create the printed document. This was also known as relief printing. Which is a process consisting of cutting or etching a printing surface in such a way that all that remains of the original surface is the design to be printed. Examples of relief-printing processes include woodcut, relief etching, linocut, and metal cut. In contrast to the above method is a process known as intaglio printing.Using this process, the areas to print are recessed. Ink is applied to the surface and recessed areas. The ink is then wiped away from the surface prior to printing. The paper will pull the ink from the recessed areas to create the printed image.

Price: 178 USD

Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado

End Time: 2024-09-05T17:02:52.000Z

Shipping Cost: 15 USD