Printmaking is an art form of producing multiples. Write an essay either validating or repudiating the concept of a print as an original work of art. Consider edition size, mechanical production versus hand-pulled prints, reproductions of original paintings for mass-market consumption, and other similar aspects involved in printmaking media.
Student must (1) address at minimum two works from the chapter “Printmaking," (2) the phenomenon of originality, and (3) the relation of the work-specific technical production process to the works value and originality. Essay should be formatted according to MLA standards and be 500-800 words in length. Plagiarism will constitute in zero points for the written section and an academic dishonesty report.
Pay close attention to the rubric below for criteria on which you will be graded.