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Today, we have many perks to life thanks tomodern technology.
What was once a far more arduous process, is simplified with ease using the right mechanisms.
One of these labor-intensive tasks of the past is the act of creating copies orprintsof art.
What is silk screen printing?
The earliest recognizable form ofscreen printingappeared more than 1,000 years ago in China during the Song Dynasty.
Originally based on a hand-stenciling method, the process soon evolved into using fine mesh stretched over a frame.
The mesh was sometimes made from silk, which led to the techniques alternative name, silk screen printing.
Their art marked the beginning of thePop Artmovement, and essentially the end ofAbstract Expressionism.
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As Warhol once said: Isnt life a series of images that change as they repeat themselves?
His subjects ranged from heartbroken women and damsels in distress, to architecture and abstract shapes.
LichtensteinsBrushstrokeseries reflects his interest in Abstract Expressionism.
The pop artist explains, The real brushstrokes are just as pre-determined as the cartoon brushstrokes.
Today, Blake mainly produces collage-based screen prints, juxtaposing imagery from contrasting eras into one image.
Her images often depict people and nature-inspired landscapes.
Hasting also pays tributes to nostalgic objects such as juice boxesmuch like her own version of Warhols soup cans.
Hastings sells original prints on heronline shopand exhibits in galleries throughout the UK and internationally.
His handmade silk screen printed posters capture the character and architecture of his hometown, Baltimore.
you could buy his prints onEtsy.
Feeling inspired?
There are even entireDIY kitswith everything youll need to get started.
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