# Platemark: prints and the printmaking ecosystem > Why do fine art prints (etchings, woodcuts, lithographs, screenprints, etc.) and printmaking draw such fervent practitioners, collectors, and fans? Find out how prints were the first internet disseminating images since the mid-15th century. Find out why it takes a village to make, sell, study, and collect these affordable beauties. Who are all these people in the print ecosystem, anyway? Series … This site is published with Podpage. The links below are machine-readable entry points for AI agents and other automated tools. ## Site - [Homepage](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/) - [Sitemap](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/sitemap.xml) - [RSS feed](https://platemark.libsyn.com/rss) - [Contact](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/contact/) ## Recent episodes - [s3e117 exquisite wood engraving and illustrated books with Barry Moser](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e117-exquisite-wood-engraving-and-illustrated-books-with-barry-moser/): published 2026-09-22 - [s3e116 framing deep dive with Thoren Vadala](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e116-framing-deep-dive-with-thoren-vadala/): published 2026-09-08 - [s3e115 creativity and freedom with cultural strategist Laura Raicovich](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e115-creativity-and-freedom-with-cultural-strategist-laura-raicovich/): published 2026-09-01 - [s3e114 Live from the McNay Print Fair: James Stroud and the Art of Collaboration](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e114-live-from-the-mcnay-print-fair-james-stroud-and-the-art-of-collaboration/): published 2026-08-25 - [s3e113 Parasol Press deep dive with curator Rachel Vogel](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e113-parasol-press-deep-dive-with-curator-rachel-vogel/): published 2026-08-11 - [s3e112 the business and heart of Lower East Side Printshop with Executive Director Marie Tennyson](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e112-the-business-and-heart-of-lower-east-side-printshop-with-executive-director-marie-tennyson/): published 2026-07-28 - [s3e111 history, art, and social change with Jenny Schmid](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e111-history-art-and-social-change-with-jenny-schmid/): published 2026-07-14 - [s3e110 engraving currency and stamps with Tom Hipschen](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e110-engraving-currency-and-stamps-with-tom-hipschen/): published 2026-06-30 - [s3e109 building a global print community with Reinaldo Gil Zambrano](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e109-building-a-global-print-community-with-reinaldo-gil-zambrano/): published 2026-06-16 - [s3e108 casting metal type with Val Lucas](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e108-casting-metal-type-with-val-lucas/): published 2026-06-02 - [s2e38 History of Prints The Venetians (part three) the Tiepolos](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e38-the-venetians-part-three-the-tiepolos/): published 2026-05-26 - [s3e107 building an alternative art school with Nato Thompson](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e107-building-an-alternative-art-school-with-nato-thompson/): published 2026-05-19 - [s2e37 History of Prints The Venetians (part two) Canaletto](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s2e37-the-venetians-part-two-canaletto/): published 2026-05-12 - [s3e106 wheatpasting and engraving with David Barthold](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e106-wheatpasting-and-engraving-with-david-barthold/): published 2026-05-05 - [s2e36 History of Prints The Venetians (part one) Preamble](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s2e36-history-of-prints-the-venetians-part-one-preamble/): published 2026-04-28 - [S3e105 rare books meet heavy machinery with Amelia Hugill-Fontanel](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e105-rare-books-meet-heavy-machinery-with-amelia-hugill-fontanel/): published 2026-04-21 - [s3e104 carborundum collagraphy with Betty Winkler](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e104-carborundum-collagraphy-with-betty-winkler/): published 2026-04-07 - [s3e103 release the Wolfbat with Dennis McNett](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e103-release-the-wolfbat-with-dennis-mcnett/): published 2026-03-24 - [s3e102 Seoul to West Texas with Sangmi Yoo](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e102-seoul-to-west-texas-with-sangmi-yoo/): published 2026-03-10 - [s3e101 the science and art of ink with Stephen Hoskins](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e101-the-science-and-art-of-ink-with-stephen-hoskins/): published 2026-02-23 - [s3e100 celebrating 100 interviews](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e100-celebrating-100-interviews/): published 2026-02-10 - [s3e99 simultaneous color printing and Krishna Reddy's legacy with artist Mark Johnson](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e99-simultaneous-color-printing-and-krishna-reddys-legacy-with-artist-mark-johnson/): published 2026-01-26 - [S3e98 the Society of American Graphic Artists with Diego Briceno, DeAnn Prosia, and Esther Schwalb](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e98-the-society-of-american-graphic-artists-with-diego-briceno-deann-prosia-and-esther-schwalb/): published 2026-01-12 - [S3e97 the impulsivity and expressionism of artist Chuck Webster](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e97-the-impulsivity-and-expressionism-of-artist-chuck-webster/): published 2025-12-30 - [s3e96 directing David Krut Projects with Amé Bell](https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e96-directing-david-krut-projects-with-ame-bell/): published 2025-12-15 ## Notes for agents - Any page on this site can be fetched as Markdown instead of HTML by sending the header `Accept: text/markdown`. 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