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June 7, 2022

s3e1 Paula Panczenko and Russell Panczenko

In this first episode of series 3 (interviews with luminaries of the print ecosystem), Ann Shafer and Ben Levy sit down with Paula Panczenko, executive director of Tandem Press, and Russell Panczenko, retired director of the Chazen Museum of Art. Both entities are affiliated with the University of …

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May 24, 2022

s2e20 History of Prints Rembrandt (religious scenes)

In s2e20, Ann Shafer and Tru Ludwig conclude their discussion of Rembrandt van Rijn, the man who made etching was it is today and humanized biblical figures.

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April 26, 2022

s2e18 History of Prints Rembrandt (landscapes)

Rembrandt is arguably the finest etcher ever

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April 12, 2022

s2e17 History of Prints Hendrick Goltzius

Muscles on muscles on muscles

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March 15, 2022

s2e15 History of Prints The Protestant Reformation (part two)

Martin Luther and prints by Hans Holbein and Lucas Cranach

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March 1, 2022

s2ep14 History of Prints The Protestant Reformation (part one)

The Protestant Reformation opens up all sorts of possibilities for artists

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Feb. 15, 2022

s2e13 History of Prints The Italians (Ghisi and Barocci)

Reproductive or autographic? Barocci does both simultaneously

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Feb. 5, 2022

BONUS EP Baltimore Fine Art Print Fair

A new print fair for Charm City

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Jan. 18, 2022

s2e11 History of Prints The Italians (Parmigianino)

Mannerist painter/printmaker Parmigianino in the spotlight

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Jan. 14, 2022

BONUS EP History of Prints Tru's Artist's Manifesto

On Tru Ludwig as artist and art historian

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Jan. 4, 2022

s2e10 History of Prints The Italians (MarcAntonio Raimondi)

MarcAntonio Raimondi, Veneziano, and Diana Scultori

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Dec. 7, 2021

s2e8 History of Prints The Italians (Pollaiuolo)

Early Italian printmakers contrasted with Northern counterparts

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Nov. 23, 2021

s2e7 History of Prints Techniques: Intaglio

All about engraving, etching, mezzotint, and drypoint

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Oct. 26, 2021

s2e4 History of Prints Albrecht Dürer (part two)

Part two on Dürer, he who changed everything

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Oct. 12, 2021

s2e3 History of Prints Albrecht Dürer (part one)

Dürer changed the print landscape forever

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Sept. 28, 2021

s2e2 History of Prints The Beginnings

The State of Printing in the 15th Century

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Sept. 14, 2021

s2e1 History of Prints Introduction

Series Two on the history of Western printmaking

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