Meet the Lithographer

Informationen zum Autor Gaby Bazin grew up on France's Mediterranean coast. She graduated from the Arts Décoratifs de Paris (Printed Image Department) in 2015. After traveling to Italy and the Czech Republic to learn typographical printing and bookbinding, she settled in Saint-Denis. She has been working there within the collective La Briche Foraine since 2015. Her work explores the richness of printing and its history. The question of the relationship between the written word and the image is the guiding thread of her practice. Klappentext For fans of Iggy Peck, Architect and the Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this is the first children’s art book to spotlight the fascinating world of lithography—exploring the techniques that make it work, and revealing the secrets behind this truly artistic profession.Combining science, art, and history, Meet the Lithographer showcases a centuries-old printing practice that evolved into the process used today to print books, magazines, newspapers, and posters. This enchanting behind-the-scenes tour of the lithographer’s workshop offers an inside look at the tools, techniques, and stories that define lithography. The second children’s book from David Zwirner Books, Meet the Lithographer continues our mission to illuminate different elements of the art industry. The playful illustrations, printed in three striking colors, offer a unique experience of the printed medium and showcase the magic of the lithographer’s world.

Product details

• Authors: Gaby Bazin
• Publisher: David Zwirner Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.07.2023
• EAN: 9781644231104
• ISBN: 978-1-64423-110-4
• No. of pages: 40
• Weight: 320 g
• Series: Meet the Printmakers
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; Social sciences, law, business; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / Techniques, Children’s picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists, Art: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Picture books