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Print Month

AttRAct students with Anne Desmet in the Learning Studio

Inside the Academy

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Printmaking with Anne Desmet RA

Royal Academician and printmaker Anne Desmet led a workshop for attRAct students, taking inspiration from our current exhibition, ‘Renaissance Impressions’.

Printmaking materials in the studio of Norman Ackroyd RA

Our Collection

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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.
At work in the Epson Suite

Artists

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Ancient and modern

From traditional engravings to cutting edge digital techniques: the RA Schools is a hive of creative approaches to printmaking.

Little Prints workshop at the Royal Academy

Inside the Academy

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Family fun: Make your own prints

Inspired by the chiaroscuro woodcuts in ‘Renaissance Impressions’, our Learning Department recently held a fun hands-on workshop for families.
Hendrick Goltzius, Landscape with Trees and a Shepherd Couple

RA Exhibitions

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Renaissance Impressions: An Introduction

Exhibition curator Arturo Galansino introduces ‘Renaissance Impressions’.
Diploma printing 11

Inside the Academy

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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

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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’.
Wolfgang Tillmans RA, Freischwimmer TFL 150 (detail)

RA Recommends

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#PrintMonth beyond the RA

This April we’re celebrating the versatile art of printmaking. But it’s not just us: a whole host of print-related exhibitions are taking place across the capital. Here is our pick of the best.

Print Fellow Liz Miller in the etching studio at the RA Schools

Artists

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Making a mark: #PrintMonth at the RA

Welcome to Print Month. This April we’re celebrating the versatile art of printmaking, with a packed programme of exhibitions, events and online activity.