A series from The Museum of Modern Art
Before conducting a treatment on these large prints, conservators weighed the long-term risks and rewards.
Matisse lived with his cut-out pool until his death. See how its conservators are preserving it for future viewers.
Old master drawings are particularly vulnerable since they are on paper and hundreds of years old.
These charred wood pieces produce a range of tones. Easily reworked, they’re also easily lost without a fixative.
From scraping skin and cutting quills to painting and bookbinding, making a manuscript is a long, complex process.
Lithography was invented in 1796 in Germany.
It's a good thing water and oil don't mix.
Intaglio prints can be etchings, engravings, drypoints, aquatints, or mezzotints.
In this printmaking technique, the image is incised into the flat surface of a plate.
No press required! Watch as a woodblock and a linoleum sheet are cut, prepared, inked, and printed.
Using a raised image covered in ink, this is the earliest and most accessible form of printmaking.
What’s the difference between relief and intaglio? How are lithographs made?