Have to hand it to Neenah Paper for knocking it out of the park on this one. They created this site that educates on the history of engraving, features gorgeous engraved work, and has a killer video showing the process. Worth exploring.
Many of the projects in their gallery were done on Lettra.
Check out the three dozen other papers we recommend for engraving (or other intaglio processes.)
Instagram recently added Dolce Press to their suggested user list, which features some of the best instagrammers from around the world. Check them out (@dolcepress)!
In the photo to the left - edge painted business cards on Colorplan Ebony 350gsm.
Check out their Tumblr to see some other things they're working on.
Printed Matter, Inc. presents
THE NY ART BOOK FAIR
September 28–30, 2012
MoMA PS1
About the NY Art Book Fair
Free and open to the public, the NY Art Book Fair is the world's premier event for artists’ books, catalogs, monographs, periodicals, and zines presented by more than 200 international presses, booksellers, antiquarians, artists, and independent publishers from over twenty countries. Over 15,000 artists, book buyers, collectors, dealers, curators, independent publishers, and other enthusiasts attended the NY Art Book Fair in 2011.
Location and general hours
The NY Art Book Fair is free and open to the public.
Friday, September 28, 12–7 pm
Saturday, September 29, 11 am–9 pm
Sunday, September 30, 11am–7 pm
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Avenue at 46th Avenue
Long Island City, NY
"Valle Flor" by Dave Kinsey; 6 color screenprint on StonehengeVia our friends at DC Editions, we found a great video about Platinum Prints and how they're made.
The video was produced by the George Eastman House:
Check out our recommended papers for this process.
And here is DC Editions on platinum printing:
Some of the finest photographers in the world including Irving Penn, Kenro Izu, Paul Strand, Edward Weston and Alfred Stieglitz turned to platinum printing for its ability to show a great range of subtle tonal variations. Of all that has been written about the platinum print, gallery owner John Stevenson’s writings in the inaugural volume of 21st: The Journal of Contemporary Photography, best sums up the experience of viewing a finely crafted platinum print :