It allows artists to reproduce original drawings very easily. Lithography can produce typographic and artistic creations in a short space of time. Highly fashionable at the time, we can still see numerous Art Nouveau and Art Deco inspired lithographs today. The first is as an artistic medium artists like Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec worked with lithography to create several copies of an original piece, whereas other artists use it as a way of copying their works. We are of course most interested in looking at how this technique has been used artistically. Lithography is also used for more commercial purposes (stickers, printing sheet music) as well as an artistic form of expression. In newspaper publishing, its quick production rate made it a popular choice for printing news illustrations, where being the first to publish a new story is still a top priority. In the 19th century in particular, lithography was used for a whole host of different purposes. Over time, this technique was adapted to new supports other than stone, such as zinc and aluminium.
Paper is then applied to the stone slate and pressed. As the ink is hydrophobic, it only adheres to the lines of the drawing and is repelled by the wet areas. The limestone is then moistened and covered with a greasy ink. The image is drawn directly onto the stone slate using ink or a wax pencil or 'transferred' using transfer paper. Lithography uses a chemical process which is based on the immiscibility of water and oil. Although the supports it uses and the way it is used have considerably changed, it is still a commonly used process today. The technique first appeared at the end of the 18th century in Germany and quickly became popular across Europe throughout the 19th century. Lithography is a printing technique which allows for the creation and reproduction of a design drawn in ink or in pencil on a stone (often limestone), using a press.
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