Articles

Print Month

Printmaking materials in the studio of Norman Ackroyd RA

Our Collection

> 10 years ago

From aquatints to woodcuts: a visual glossary of original prints

We take a look at the main printmaking techniques and some of the terminology you’ll encounter when looking at original prints.
Diploma printing 11

Inside the Academy

> 10 years ago

Certificate of authenticity

New Royal Academicians are awarded a Diploma that has been printed by hand from the same copper plate since 1769. We visited Simon Lawson to take you through the elaborate printing process.
Georg Baselitz photographed in the RA exhibition 'Renaissance Impressions'

Artists

> 10 years ago

Georg Baselitz: Artist and collector

Georg Baselitz first encountered chiaroscuro woodcuts on a trip to Italy as a young artist. He went on to become an avid collector of these revolutionary prints, many of which are now on display in our exhibition ‘Renaissance Impressions’.