About
Definition
“One can derive the same fun from print-making as from making mud pies and great subtlety can be achieved through the use of transparent inks, half-tone screens and even accidental colour combinations, which is often where the art hides.” ~Ralph Steadman Printmaking, an art form consisting of the production of images, usually on paper but occasionally on fabric, parchment, plastic, or other support, by various techniques of multiplication, under the direct supervision of or by the hand of the artist. A printmaker, instead of the paintbrush or the chisel, choose printmaking tools to express himself.Career Path
Colleges
- Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Aligarh
- Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam
- Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, Delhi, Delhi
- Govt. College of Fine Arts, Thrissur, Thrissur
- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi
- Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, New Delhi
- Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University (JNAFAU), Hyderabad, Hyderabad
- Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Jalandhar
- Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
- Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, Kolkata
- Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai, Mumbai
- University of Lucknow, Lucknow
- Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar, Bhubaneshwar
- Visva Bharati University, West Bengal, West Bengal
Top Colleges
West Bengal
Bhubaneshwar
Visakhapatnam
Key Skills
Career Prospect
- Printmaker
- Illustrator
- Graphic Artist/Visual Artist
- Print Designer/Graphic Designer
- Art Technician/Curator
- Trainer
- Lecturer/Professor
- Editor
- Exhibiting Artist
- Marketing Executive
- Production In Charge
Scope
- Publishing Houses/Print & Electronic Media
- Self-Employment
- Art Studios/Exhibitions
- Advertising/Commercial Companies
- Textile Industry
- Government Sector
- Designing Industry
- Schools/Colleges/Universities/Academic Institutes
Pay Package
- Like in any other field the remuneration in this field depends on qualification, experience and area in which one works. One could get an initial pay of ₹8,000 to ₹15,000 per month.
Role Models
Kavita Nayar
Kavita Nayar– She is a contemporary women printmaker. One of her famous work, such as in the series “Seeds” (2009-2012), where she explores the meaning of life through the visual vocabulary of flowers and foetuses. In 2013, she curated a National level exhibition for young print makers at The All India Fine arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi. In 2008, she was awarded by National Legal Literacy Mission for outstanding work in the field of Art, New Delhi.
Shukla Sawant
Shukla Sawant– She is the youngest contemporary women printmaker and works in a variety of media and techniques. She often puts photography, printmaking, sculpture and readymade objects together in order to create the desired impact, even blending them with background music and audio effects in her installations. Her 2009 installation Remembering Pandita, where she used sounds from a printing press, and Desert Islands and Other Texts that used bird calls of seagulls.
K G. Subramanyan
K G. Subramanyan– He was one of the most influential and well-known printmakers in India. A versatile practitioner of various forms of arts along with Printmaking, he has produced a wide range of prints using lithography. He dabbled in myriad forms and diverse media – painting, mural, weaving, book illustrations, toy making, glass painting and terracotta murals, all along his artistic journey. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2012.
Further Readings
- http://www.nationalmuseumindia.gov.in/
- http://www.kalaneri.com/
- http://www.krishnakriti.in/
- http://www.sitaramjindalfoundation.org/
- http://www.lalitkala.gov.in/
- http://www.indiaculture.nic.in/scheme-scholarships-young-artistes-different-cultural-fields
- http://www.ficart.org/emerging-artist-award
- http://khojworkshop.org/
- http://khojworkshop.org/opportunity/inlaks-fine-arts-award-2016/
- http://www.iccr.gov.in/content/many-other-schemes