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Doris Meltzer
Doris Meltzer (1908-1977) was an American artist and art dealer. Biography Meltzer was born in 1908 in Ulster County, New York. She attended the Art Students League of New York. Meltzer was a member of the American Federation of Arts and, for a time, served as the director of the National Serigraph Society. She was also an art dealer and gallery owner. Meltzer's work was included in the 1940 MoMA show ''American Color Prints Under $10'' The show was organized as a vehicle for bringing affordable fine art prints to the general public. She was also included in the 1947 and the 1951 Dallas Museum of Fine Arts exhibitions of the National Serigraph Society. Her work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Meltzer died on October 18, 1977 in New York City. Her papers are in the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution The Smithsonian Institution ( ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums and educati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serigraphy
Screen printing is a printing technique where a mesh is used to transfer ink (or dye) onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil. A blade or squeegee is moved across the screen to fill the open mesh apertures with ink, and a reverse stroke then causes the screen to touch the substrate momentarily along a line of contact. This causes the ink to wet the substrate and be pulled out of the mesh apertures as the screen springs back after the blade has passed. One colour is printed at a time, so several screens can be used to produce a multi-coloured image or design. Traditionally, silk was used in the process. Currently, synthetic threads are commonly used in the screen printing process. The most popular mesh in general use is made of polyester. There are special-use mesh materials of nylon and stainless steel available to the screen-printer. There are also different types of mesh size which will determine the outcome and look of the fini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
