S3e87 Color Printing In The 18th Century With Meg Grasselli And Elizabeth Savage Platemark: Prints And The Printmaking Ecosystem podcast

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s3e87 color printing in the 18th century with Meg Grasselli and Elizabeth Savage

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In this episode Ann talks with Margaret Morgan Grasselli and Elizabeth Savage about their new, massive book, Printing Colour 1700–1830: Histories, Techniques, Functions, and Receptions (Oxford: Oxford University Press and the British Academy, 2025). The book, coming in at nearly 450 pages with 350 illustrations, is a landmark study blowing open a new field of study in print history. It offers a deep dive into a rich period of invention, experimentation, and creativity surrounding color printing in Europe between two critically important developments: four-color separation printing around 1710, and chromolithography around 1830.

In their conversation, they talk about various aspects of color printing as it applies to both fine art and utilitarian goods like security printing for paper notes, advertisements, fashion, and household goods. They talk about the historical significance and technical details of color printing, the role of women in the field, and the socio-political influences of that era. And they talk about managing such a huge project and the importance of this work as a foundational study that opens up new avenues for future research.

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