Origins of European Printmaking

Fifteenth-century Woodcuts and Their Public

Parshall Peter, Schoch Rainer, Field Richard S., Schmidt Peter, Areford David

This highly anticipated and beautifully illustrated book examines the evolution of early printmaking in late medieval Europe. Through their means of production and the evidence of their utility, prints are explored in a broad social and economic context. Key topics include the complex problem of reconstructing the beginnings of the European woodcut; the practice of copying and dissemination of models endemic to the medium; and the varied functions of the print from the spiritual to the secular.

Reviews

"The catalogue is a monument to print scholarshihp and its high production standards will be hard to emulate" – Burlington Magazine

"Subtle and informative... with an acute eye for detail...long and informative... The exhibition and its catalogue provide a splendid and scholarly insight into the rich imagery of the woodcuts of the late Middle Ages" – Jean Michel Massing, Print Quarterly

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