Mirror Images: Finnish Printmaking 1980s/1990s ~ Art Printmakers 21 Artists from Finland 1997 intaglio etching dry point engraving mezzotint

Title: Peilikuvia: suomalaisen metalligrafiikan murros 1980-luvulla / Mirror Images: The Transformation of Finnish Printmaking in the 1980s

Author: Tuula Lehtinen, Elina Luukanen, Timo Vuorikoski (editors)

Description: Plain softcover in an illustrated dust-wrapper. Dust jacket rear panel is rubbed; light wear to head of spine. Interior is clean and unmarked. 172 pages. 10.4 x 8.3 inches. Parallel English and Finnish text.

Presentation of Finnish printmaking artists' work, created during the late-1980s and early-1990s (with some earlier examples), representing the work of twenty-one artists. Each artist provides a few paragraphs of their own commentary. The volume concludes with portraits of each artist and provides their birthday and address.

Includes examples of intaglio, copper engraving, drypoint, mezzotint, line etching, aquatint, soft-ground etching, carborundum, photographic methods, copy-etching, monotype, monoprint, and combined techniques.

Artists presented: Marjatta Hanhijoki, Outi Heiskanen, Eeva-Liisa Isomaa, Anita Jensen, Juho Karjalainen, Pentti Kaskipuro, Inari Krohn, Jari Kylli, Tuula Lehtinen, Paivi Lempinen, Pentti Lumikangas, Elina Luukanen, Kirsi Neuvonen, Visa Norros, Marjatta Nuoreva, Lauri Rankka, Antti Ratalahti, Esa Riippa, Antti Salokannel, Kirsi Tiittanen, and Jukka Vanttinen.

Binding: Soft Cover
Condition: Very Good+

Publisher: UPM-Kymmene
Place: Vammala
Year: 1997

Language: Finnish / English

ISBN: 9529059507

Keywords: Finland, Finnish, printmaking, printmakers, art, artists, intaglio, mezzotint, etching, engraving, aquatint,