{"product_id":"9780764366857","title":"The Mezzotint : History and Technique by Carol Wax","description":"A comprehensive history and how-to treatise on mezzotint engraving, a printmaking technique known for creating lush tonal gradations and dramatic lighting effects    Award-winning mezzotint engraver Carol Wax traces the art form's beginnings in 1642, through its  growth as a vital British industry for reproducing paintings, to its  demise after the invention of photography and resurgence as a means of  original expression.     This newly revised edition explains various means  for creating dark backgrounds on copper plates and rendering images  reductively, or in the mezzotint manner.       Copious illustrations accompany  step-by-step technical instruction and include prints by practitioners  at the forefront of the current mezzotint revival.       Includes helpful information on   tools   inks   papers   printing techniques   using mezzotint with other  mediums   related engraving and drypoint techniques    Additional updates emphasize nontoxic materials and make this book  useful to artists with diverse experiences and interests.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311934681461,"sku":"9780764366857","price":68.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780764366857.jpg?v=1762819977","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780764366857","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}