How can understanding printmaking techniques, both commercial and artistic, help you assess the value of a printed work?

What will be an ideal response?


Mass-produced images are reproductions of a singular image. Printmaking techniques produce multiple impressions in an edition. Artists employing any printmaking technique do so because of the unique quality of each print, and the creative, original nature of the product, which affects the value of the artwork.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Big touring acts typically work for fixed or flat fees when touring nationally, so they don’t have to worry about their pay being directly tied to ticket sales. 2. Because stadiums make more money from car parking and food/beverage sales than smaller venues, the proportion of ticket sales going to acts is higher in stadium deals. 3. A few decades ago record labels often provided tour support for their artists because live performances helped sell more records. 4. Record companies will buy blocks of tickets to concerts of their artists to be given away to local influencers, such as disc jockeys and celebrities. 5. A cable interconnect advertising campaign offers the advantage of geographic targeting.

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The Graphic Design guru Milton Glaser once said "I like to design something for institutions that did no harm and for personalities that I feel comfortable with."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The temples of Angkor Wat (figs. 16.8-12) represent __________

A. a pictorial history of Hindu rulers B. a vast burial complex C. the oldest known example of bas-relief D. an immense model of the Hindu cosmic world

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The column flanked by lions at the entrance to the citadel at Mycenae symbolized

a. a phallus. b. a tree. c. a goddess. d. a building. e. an altar.

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