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Is a lithograph a real painting?
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No, a lithograph is not a real painting. Lithographs are more painterly than other types of prints but are not actual paintings. Making a lithograph begins by drawing or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance. The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is subsequently applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. The stone is then covered with a sheet of paper and run through a press. Shop a diverse assortment of lithographs on 1stDibs.
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Ellsworth Kelly: Ferus Gallery (Gate) Poster /// Abstract Geometric Minimalism
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923-2015)
Title: "Ellsworth Kelly: Ferus Gallery (Gate)"
Year: 1966
Medium: Original Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on cream wove paper
Lim...
Category
1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The Art Wagon Galleries: Fritz Scholder (Reclining Woman) Poster (Signed)
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Fritz Scholder (Native American, 1937-2005)
Title: "The Art Wagon Galleries: Fritz Scholder (Reclining Woman)"
*Signed by Scholder in purple marker lower right
Circa:...
Category
1970s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
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"Apparition at the Border of Language"
Located in Lyons, CO
This print presents a fictitious encounter between contemporary colonial forces and Native Americans who are defenders of immigrant refugees and displaced populations.
The artist de...
Category
2010s Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Pol Bury
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1974 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 209) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (378 x 277 mm). There is a...
Category
1970s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Red and Blue Standing Figures (C. 36), Société internationale d'art XXe siècle
By Henry Moore
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.4 x 9.65 inches. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Moore, Henry, et al. Henry Moore...
Category
1950s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Spirals" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1970 and published by Art In America. Size: 14 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches (365 x 293 mm). This lithograph was published as a folded sheet with a hori...
Category
1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
