"WHAT IS BLOCK PRINTING?"

     Block printing is an ancient art form that can be dated back to the 2nd century. It has been found across the globe in countries from China to Africa, Egypt to India. In the beginning, itıs primary function was to create impressions in clay or wax for use as official seals. It was with the advent of paper production, during the 17th century in mainland China, that block printing, as the art form that we know it, began.
      Blocks were originally made of clay and stone. Later, they were made of other materialssuch as wood, metal, linoleum and even potatoes. Throughout history, block printing has been used for decoration, official documentation, and personal aesthetic expression. It's use has waxed and waned over time, but never failed to be a classic technique that artists such as Utamaro, Horunobu,Gauguin, Van Gogh, Lautrec, Whistler, Matisse, and Picasso have used. Block printing is a way of producing many from one. Each print is as unique as the original.

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