Terminological Indolence in Printmaking

Case in point: the mythical technique “drypoint etching.”     I surmise that mislabelling drypoint as a “drypoint etching” stems from media hierarchy, the influence of SEO and social media tagging. As a result, amateur printmakers, IG reel creators, printmaking blogs and self-taught artists believe that “drypoint etching” is the standard term for drypoint. This … Continue reading Terminological Indolence in Printmaking