Identification of Photomechanical Prints

Lecturer: Hildegard Homburger
Language English
Participants: 8
Next dates: Berlin, 9.-10. October 2025
Fee 350,- € IADA-members
390,- €

Registration: h.homburge(at)t-online.de

The course is aimed at conservators, curators, registrars and archivists.


Content:
Within the total number of photomechanical prints, artistic works represent only a small part.

With the introduction of photography in the19th century, printers no longer had to transfer the image manually onto the printing surface, but were offered the possibility to transfer the image by sensitizing the printing surface and exposing it to light, through a negative or positive depending on the printing technique.
With computer technology, negative or positive film is often no longer necessary. The image is transformed into dots by the computer and the image is transferred to the printing surface by light exposure in the machine.

Since their invention photomechanical printing techniques have continued to develop further. There are many similar variations of the same technique, each named differently by its inventor. This can be very confusing in the process of identification.
In this seminar the most important photomechanical techniques of relief, intaglio, planographic, screen and digital prints will be presented.

The different techniques (artistic and reproduction) will be examined by studying original prints under magnification. Two participants will share a stereomicroscope. The distinctive characteristics of each technique will be worked out through close looking at the original prints, as exercises in identification.

The two-days course provides an opportunity to look at a great number and variety of original prints under magnification and to develop skills in the identification of their techniques. There will also be the opportunity to compare photomechanical with manual prints.

Identification of Prints

Lecturer: Hildegard Homburger
Language English
Participants: 8
Next dates: Berlin, 6.-7. October 2025
Fee 350,- € IADA-members
390,- €

Registration: h.homburger(at)t-online.de

The course is aimed at conservators, curators, registrars and archivists and others interested


Content
The artistic and industrial printing techniques undergo a constant development. Modern technology allows a great variety of relief, intaglio, lithography, screen and digital print. Therefore, the artistic prints can no longer be limited only to the classical techniques. Artists are using the new technical possibilities with interest. Therefore, in the identification of the artistic works we are also confronted with mechanical, mostly photomechanical techniques.

This two-day course focuses on manual artistic printing techniques. The individual printing techniques and their numerous sub-groups will be presented in detail with illustrated lectures.

As an extension, those photomechanical reproduction processes will also be included, with which confusion can occur.

In the practical part the two days offer the opportunity to look at a great number and variety of original prints under magnification. There are several stereo microscopes available. During these exercises the special characteristics of each technique will be worked out.

The course provides an opportunity to look at a great number and variety of original prints under magnification and to exercise the identification of their techniques.

Call for Applicants
The UCLA Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, Hammer Museum invites applicants for a five-day seminar in Los Angeles for early- to mid-career curators responsible for print collections. The project is designed to offer learning opportunities not commonly part of advanced academic study, which are critical to meeting the needs of 21st-century museums and the communities they serve.
This seminar is made possible with support from Getty through The Paper Project initiative.

Program
Exploring Los Angeles’s exceptional resources and diverse expertise, this seminar will combine hands-on and technical study with cross-disciplinary discussions based in museum and library print collections, conservation labs, and printmaking studios. By engaging in conversation with curators, conservators, collection managers, printers, artists, grant funders, and community-based arts workers, participants will be encouraged to think expansively about the potential and significance of their curatorial work in the field of prints. This program has identified foundational areas of learning that Los Angeles is uniquely positioned to address: technical study of prints from their making to their preservation and care; assessing and establishing collection development opportunities and priorities in different types of institutions; collection management, access, and display; cross-institutional partnerships that amplify impact; philanthropy; and community engagement. Through in-person viewing and handling of artworks and artist's materials, this seminar will offer participants new modes of inquiry and develop tools for assessing, interpreting, and caring for prints that will broaden the intellectual framing of their curatorial work. The cohort will gain familiarity with Los Angeles collections and specialists, which we hope will inspire future projects and collaborations.

The seminar centers on collections, organizations, and expertise in Los Angeles and comprises three 1-hour virtual meetings and a 5-day in-person seminar. An optional 1-2 days of accommodation support before or after the in-person sessions may be available.

We will accept a group of 10 to 12 curators to participate in the seminar, allowing for intimate dialogue and a diversity of perspectives.

Please see this page for the preliminary seminar schedule: https://hammer.ucla.edu/making-collecting-and-conserving-prints-curatorial-seminar

Eligibility
We encourage applications from early- to mid-career curators of prints working at small to mid-size museums, libraries, and archives, where specialized works on paper and/or conservation mentorship is not available. We also seek applications from curators who steward non-medium specific collections that include prints.
Participants new to the Paper Project are particularly encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions
To apply, please submit a current CV and personal statement. The personal statement should describe your current and past curatorial responsibilities as well as areas of learning that you feel this seminar can address.

Please send all application materials to curatorialseminar@hammer.ucla.edu by January 15, 2025. Participants will be notified by February 1, 2025.

With support from Getty through its Paper Project initiative, Tamarind Institute invites applications from early-career curators and print scholars to participate in an immersive, hands-on workshop on fine art lithography. Ten participants will be selected for the workshop, which takes place at Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 19-23, 2025.

Tamarind Education Director Brandon Gunn will lead the workshop, providing an overview of the materials and technical process of lithography, printing demonstrations, and hands-on instruction with the assistance of Tamarind printers. Participants will also learn about the collaborative exchange between artist and printer at Tamarind. An evening program provides workshop participants an opportunity to share information about their home institution collections and research. Following the workshop, participants will be asked to report back for a virtual public panel discussion in June to present on a topic of interest gleaned from the workshop and plans for future research that may result from this program.

Travel, lodging, meals, and transportation will be covered by Tamarind. Participants will receive a $250 stipend. The workshop will include a full itinerary, with three days in the workshop, presentations by Tamarind staff, and visits to Takach Press, the Tamarind Archives at the University of New Mexico Art Museum and the Center for Southwest Research. The overarching goal of the workshop is to encourage curatorial access to Tamarind Institute, its related archives and resources, with the objective of sharing material knowledge and encouraging diversity within the print field.

Preference will be given to early-career curatorial professionals (curators, curatorial or research assistants/associates, postdoctoral fellows) who completed a graduate degree (or equivalent) within the last ten years. Advanced graduate students and independent scholars with demonstrated interest in printmaking and print history will also be considered. Applicants will be notified in early December 2024.

Applications are due November 1, 2024.

Workshop Dates: February 3-6, 2025

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Application Deadline: May 20, 2024

About the Seminar

Dieu Donné invites applications for an intensive four-day, hands-on workshop and seminar on hand papermaking in fine art for early- to mid-career curators and specialists in the field of prints and drawings. Participants will be selected through a competitive open call. All expenses will be paid.

The goal of the seminar is to empower curators and print specialists to better understand papermaking as a medium, artworks on and of paper, and the relationship of papermaking to printmaking and drawing. The seminar will include a hands-on papermaking workshop, demonstrations of Eastern and Western techniques, lectures on the history and contemporary practice of papermaking, close study of handmade paper artworks, and visits to collaborative print/paper studios and museums with major collections of paper works in New York City. Through gaining hands-on experience with a range of papermaking techniques, participants will unlock a deeper understanding of paper artworks and the artmaking process.

This program is made possible with generous support from Getty through The Paper Project Initiative.

Eligibility

Ideal participants include emerging to mid-career curators, with up to 20 years of experience, whose curatorial focuses are in print, drawing, or other related paper-based artworks. Dieu Donné will also consider applications from other kinds of print and drawing specialists, including independent researchers, conservators, doctoral candidates, post-docs, and other arts professionals. Affiliation with a museum or institution is preferred but not required. U.S.-based and international applicants are both encouraged to apply.

About Dieu Donné

Dieu Donné is the leading non-profit cultural institution dedicated to serving emerging and established artists through the collaborative creation of contemporary art using the process of hand papermaking. Since 1976, Dieu Donné has introduced artists to the vast potential of hand papermaking as an art medium through residencies, fellowships, exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, and publications. Our archive encompasses over 4,000 artworks made in handmade paper by over 800 artists over the course of our 48-year history, and works made at Dieu Donné are held in the collections of major museums, including The Getty Museum, MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of Art, among others. Through extensive collaborations with Master Papermakers, artists from a wide variety of practices explore the creative possibilities of hand papermaking – fostering experimentation and producing innovative works of art. Dieu Donné strives to teach a new visual language, providing a transformative experience that leads to artistic breakthroughs.

Application Instructions

Applications are only accepted via our online Slideroom portal. Please do not mail or e-mail application materials. Applicants are required to provide a CV, statement of interest, a letter of recommendation, and answer a few short questions regarding their background and research.

Application due on May 20, 2024 at 11:59 PM EDT.

Please email dieudonne@dieudonne.org with any questions.

Content
The artistic and industrial printing techniques undergo a constant development. Modern technology allows a great variety of relief, intaglio, lithography, screen and digital print. Therefore, the artistic prints can no longer be limited only to the classical techniques. Artists are using the new technical possibilities with interest. Therefore in the identification of the artistic works we are also confronted with mechanical, mostly photomechanical techniques.

In the course both manual artistic printing techniques and photomechanical techniques are introduced. However, the focus will be on the manual processes. The individual printing techniques with their numerous subgroups will be presented in detail during lectures.

In the practical part the two days offer the opportunity to look at a great number and variety of original prints under magnification. There are several stereo microscopes available. During these exercises the special characteristics of each technique will be worked out.

The two days provide an opportunity to look at a great number and variety of original prints under magnification and to exercise the identification of their techniques.

Print Quarterly invites applications for a programme dedicated to prints connoisseurship and curatorial practice, spanning from printmaking techniques to innovative strategies of display and public engagement in a museum context.

The programme will take place over four or five days in London and its vicinity in late March 2024, with exact dates to be confirmed in October 2023 on Print Quarterly's website. Most sessions will be held in museum print rooms, but insights into commercial print publishing, current printmaking and the primary and secondary art market will also be provided. The programme will be led by the Editor of Print Quarterly with the contribution of senior experts.

Please visit the link below for more information.

45th International Wolfenbüttel Summer Course
17 July – 28 July 2023

Herzog August Bibliothek, Niedersachsen, Germany

“Early Modern Visual Data: Organizing Knowledge in Printed Books”

Instructor, Stephanie Leitch (Department of Art History, Florida State University)

Application deadline: March 15, 2023

This year's summer course for graduate students will unpack the function of images in printed books at the Herzog August Library and examine visual data across an array of genres.

We invite advanced graduate students (early modern concentrators) from all fields to apply for this two week session jointly taught by art historians, historians of science, historians of the book, curators and cartographers. Afternoons will be largely reserved for students to pursue their own research at the library.

Course tutors:
*Joost Depuydt, Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerp
*Michael Korey, Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon, Staatliche Kunstsammlung Dresden
*Sietske Fransen, Bibliotheca Hertziana, Max Planck Institute for Art History
*Thomas Schauerte, Director, Museen der Stadt Aschaffenburg
*Suzanne Karr Schmidt, Newberry Library, Chicago
*Livia Cárdenas, Technische Universität, Berlin
*Chet van Duzer, Lazarus Project, University of Rochester


More info and application link here:
https://www.hab.de/event/sommerkurs_2023_early-modern-visual

The 2023 Bloom Scholarship is an application-based opportunity which provides one selected artist free tuition for a summer class at Chicago Printmakers Collaborative (CPC)! Awarded to a woman of color located in the Chicago area, one applicant will be chosen for this scholarship opportunity to gain a free course in any medium offered of their choosing to learn a printmaking process and expand their practice.

The 2023 cycle of the scholarship will take place during the summer months. Applications for the 2023 Bloom Residency are due April 1, 2023. Recipients will be notified no later than May 1 and must make their course selection by May 15.

Division of Prints & Drawings
Thaw Colloquium on Connoisseurship
November 14–16, 2022

The Thaw Colloquium on Connoisseurship is a biennial program designed to encourage the close examination and scrupulous evaluation of the visual and material aspects of works of art on paper. Intended for curators and curatorial research fellows at the early stages of their professional careers, the Colloquium consists of a three-day seminar at the National Gallery of Art led by its curatorial staff, conservators, and guest experts. It focuses upon original works in the Gallery’s own collection, alternating between prints and drawings. The Colloquium is generously funded by the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust.

This year, the Thaw Colloquium will concern drawings as a medium: old master, nineteenth-century, and modern, as well as contemporary. The matters to be considered will include: determination of period and culture of origin; identification of materials, techniques, and process; intention and function; the question and assessment of aesthetic quality; approaches to problems of attribution; and interpretation of condition. Further discussion will involve how these matters affect curatorial responsibilities and decisions: evaluation of institutional holdings; priorities for research and treatment; subjects for interpretation and presentation; and strategies for acquisition.

Funding from the Thaw Trust will allow the National Gallery of Art to cover all the expenses of participants: travel to Washington (including international), accommodations, and daily expenses.

Requirements: Participants will have a demonstrated commitment to prints and drawings, including at least two years of curatorial experience in a department of works on paper and advanced academic study in art history concerning the graphic arts.

Applicants should send a letter of interest and curriculum vitae by July 29, 2022, to:

Mollie Berger Salah
Curatorial Associate
Division of Prints and Drawings
National Gallery of Art
connoisseurship@nga.gov

Applicants selected to participate will be notified of their acceptance to the 2022 Thaw Colloquium on Connoisseurship by August 19, 2022.