Özet:
The relationship between the needs and productions of mankind has always
cultivated creativity. Throughout the ages, creative act has pushed society toward
new pursuits, and artist nourished by society has developed his/her own
way of expression by blending what the particular time has demanded. Printmaking
art that has an extensive range from motifs that scratched on cave
walls to digital prints which enable mass production has been developing even
further thanks to the technological improvements. Today, printmaking has
transformed from an authentic artistic discipline with prints copied in editions
by using plates, numbered and signed, into a way of producing with an ambiguous
definition, and positioned itself within contemporary art.
In this study the present position of printmaking has been discussed through
new presentations and various examples, and the works by contemporary
printmaking artists have been assessed. To be able to make these assessments,
firstly the sources have been reviewed, the exhibitions visited and the
speeches on printmaking reviewed. Then by studying the interpretations of
the art critics and writers, it has been strived to establish a versatile point of
view on printmaking.
Key Words:Printmaking, Installation, Graphic Arts, Relief Print, Serigraphy.
