In Europe, first known examples of woodcut were produced in the 14th century, at first used for single sheets, block books and finally book illustration. Woodcut is one of the oldest methods to produce multiples on paper. Woodcut and wood engraving, the latter having been developed from the former, count among the relief printing techniques. ![]() Furthermore, Mikhail Verkholantsev, member of the Russian Academy of the Arts, has kindly contributed eight pieces from his private collection. 1938) and also some by Russian Aleksej Kravchenko and V ladimir Favorski, to name only the most famous. Among these are works by the German masters Karl Rössing (1897–1987) and Karl-Georg Hirsch (b. In the upcoming exhibition, gallery Wolf & Galentz will present selected works by more than twenty artists in different juxtapositions. ![]() Wood engraving is deemed by many to be the acme of graphic arts often only in the size of a stamp, printed on very thin paper, these works are extraordinarily fascinating.
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