ItemNo: |
3502 |
Medium: |
Offset-Lithograph |
Paper: |
See notes |
Paper Size: |
20x25 in. |
Released: |
2005 |
Signed: |
Yes |
Reference: |
CFM |
Edition Size: |
50 |
Price: |
$165.00
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TOTAL: |
$173.00
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Offset printing is a commonly used printing technique where the inked image is transferred (or "offset") from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface. When used in combination with the lithographic process, which is based on the repulsion of oil and water, the offset technique employs a flat (planographic) image carrier on which the image to be printed obtains ink from ink rollers, while the non-printing area attracts a water-based film (called "fountain solution"), keeping the non-printing areas ink-free.
Development of the offset press came in two versions: in 1875 by Robert Barclay of England for printing on tin, and in 1903 by Ira Washington Rubel of the United States for printing on paper. |