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@Very-Rusty said"Lithograph vs Print
If they are copies they are fake, and could be considered fraud.
-VR
The difference between a lithograph and a print is that a lithograph is a hand made original copy whereas a print is normally a reproduction that is made via various printing methods...
Difference between Lithograph and Print
Lithography is the process of using stones or metal plates to produce prints through a delicate process of using oil-based inks or other material which are then pressed onto a tablet to create the final product.
Printmaking is a more streamlined process that involves the use of mechanical devices to create drawings and representations. Prints are often done in a much greater number than lithographs with some producers making thousands of prints at a time of one single work.
One of the major differences in lithography and prints is that lithography is a process of pushing ink down into the stone tablet, whereas printmaking is simply transferring ink to paper through use of a carved tablet. Printmaking can be more accurately described as a “stamp” while lithography typically requires much more work to produce images, especially when multiple colors are involved.
What is a print
Printmaking is a process of using a raised portion of a carved wooden tablet or other material that imprints ink onto paper. Few people, including art connoisseurs and critics, are able to tell the subtle differences in lithographs and prints.
Prints are generally made in wood or metal material that are used to create an image by pressing those tablets onto the paper.
What is a Lithograph
Lithography comes from the combination of two Greek words: ‘lithos’ which means stones and ‘graphein’ meaning to write. The method of lithography was invented in 1798 by a German playwright and author named Aloys Senefelder who was seeking to develop a new method of publishing many copies of his plays in a short amount of time.
Machines are used to create what is known as ‘offset lithographs.’
Which is More Valuable?
A lithographic print is not necessarily an exclusive image created by an artist, but it still holds value as it was created by the artist themselves. The process of creating a lithography print for a simple black and white image is very simple, but crafting one for a colored painting is highly complex.
Art critics can usually tell the difference between lithography prints and other traditional forms of printmaking by carefully inspecting them with a magnifying glass as it is often difficult to determine differences using the naked eye. A lithographic print still carries a sense of exclusivity while a common print will not.
Lithographic prints are often numbered as there are typically a limited amount which are produced. The most valuable ones will be signed by the artists themselves. Lithographic prints are generally considered to be the most valuable as they usually involve a higher level of interaction with the artist. This is not always the case, as there are screen printed works and etchings that are highly valuable depending on the artist that created them."
This is much too much text, not really what I intended. Sorry for that.
@Great-Big-Stees saidCrazy, right?
I have several signed and numbered prints by different artists, some well known others not so but the largest “run” had, compared to yours a paltry number, of 850. I wonder how long it would take to sign ✍️ 20,000?🤔😲
@Torunn saidLearning something new is always worth it.
"Lithograph vs Print
The difference between a lithograph and a print is that a lithograph is a hand made original copy whereas a print is normally a reproduction that is made via various printing methods...
Difference between Lithograph and Print
Lithography is the process of using stones or metal plates to produce prints through a delicate process of using oil-based inks ...[text shortened]... ist that created them."
This is much too much text, not really what I intended. Sorry for that.
Thanks for that post.
@Earl-of-Trumps saidI think Gutenberg's moveable type (admirable as it is) is not a very time-efficient method.
@Torunn said -
The method of lithography was invented in 1798 by a German playwright and author named Aloys Senefelder who was seeking to develop a new method of publishing many copies of his plays in a short amount of time.
What would have been wrong with the Gutenberg press?
It's amazing to think how many newspapers were typeset that way for so many years.
@Very-Rusty saidLogical Moon sounds like a good name for a band.
Yes, that sounds real logical Moon!!! 😕
-VR