a heavenly craft: the woodcut

check out this library of congress exhibition. it presents for the first time all the woodcut-illustrated books now part of the legendary rosenwald collection. these books were printed within the first century after gutenberg mastered the art of printing with moveable type. the exhibition explores the development in technique, composition, perspective, and coloration of the woodcut as it evolved in Western Europe through examples from German, Italian, French, Spanish and Netherlandish printers, designers, and woodcutters. really beautiful!

posted by jmorrison on 07/13 | sights & sounds - art | | send entry