Set in Stone

Lithography in Paris, 1815-1900

Christine Giviskos

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English

Hirmer Verlag
01 July 2018

In the early 19th century, artists and printers

embraced the new medium of lithography, an innovative method to mass - produce and distribute

images. Known for its collection of French prints and posters, the Zimmerli Art Museum

at Rutgers University has rich holdings of lithographs made over the course of the 1800s,

including examples from lithography's early years in Paris to iconic color posters from the

1890s.

Invented around 1796, lithography introduced a new

proc ess and new opportunities for the creation and circulation of printed images. Artists,

printers, and publishers embraced the new medium for its relative ease and economic

advantages as compared with the established printmaking media of woodcut, engraving,

and

etching. Taking root in Paris around 1815 after the fall of Napoleon's empire, the art and

industry of lithography grew in tandem with the city as it became Europe's artistic and urban

capital over the course of the nineteenth century. Lithographs play ed a distinct role in both

documenting and advancing (and often satirizing) the various and competing art

movements of the period as publishers responded to the unprecedented demand for printed images of

all types.

By: Christine Giviskos
Imprint: Hirmer Verlag
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 240mm,
Weight: 1.200kg
ISBN: 9783777429946
ISBN 10: 3777429945
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 01 July 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christine Giviskos is curator of prints, drawings, and European art at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University.

Reviews for Set in Stone: Lithography in Paris, 1815-1900

Set in Stone: Lithography in Paris, 1815-1900 provides a comprehensive examination of multiple aspects of lithography's development and impact, both artistically and commercially speaking, in its epicenter. . . . A welcome addition to the literature on lithography, generally speaking, and a particularly good resource for gaining an understanding of the medium's localized context. -- ARLIS/NA