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Platemark episodes and shorts on YouTube

Feb. 11, 2025

s3e74 Dürer's connection to the Islamic East with Susan Dackerman

In this episode of Platemark, Ann talks with Susan Dackerman, a curator and art historian specializing in Northern European print culture. They discuss Susan's recent book, Dürer's Knots: Early European Print and the Islamic East, which looks at the artist's relationship to the Islamic world, revealing groundbreaking insights about the…

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Feb. 11, 2025

s3e74 Albrecht Dürer's connections to the Islamic East with Susan Dackerman

In this episode of Platemark, host Ann Shafer interviews Susan Dackerman, a curator and art historian specializing in Northern European print culture. They discuss Dackerman's recent book on Albrecht Dürer and his relationship with the Islamic world, revealing groundbreaking insights about the intersection of early modern printmaking and contemporary history.…

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Jan. 28, 2025

s3e73 seeking a higher meaning in art with artist-activist Art Hazelwood

In this interview I talk with artist and activist Art Hazelwood about art as political action versus politics as a subject. We start with his journey as a printmaker in San Francisco in the early 90s, where he engaged in political art through the Street Sheet newspaper. He elaborates on…

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Jan. 28, 2025

s3e73 seeking a higher meaning in art with artist Art Hazelwood

In this Platemark interview, artist-activist Art Hazelwood discusses his journey as a printmaker, starting with his experience moving to San Francisco in the early 90s, where he engaged in political art through the Street Sheet newspaper. He elaborates on the distinction between social commentary and political action, emphasizing his active…

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Jan. 26, 2025

Angelina Lippert on the inherent commercial nature of posters

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Jan. 26, 2025

Angelina Lippert on the distinction between posters and fine art prints

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Jan. 26, 2025

Angelina Lippert on the impact of large color posters in 19th century France

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Jan. 22, 2025

Susan Dackerman on Albrecht Dürer's deliberate use of techniques to impart meaning

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Jan. 22, 2025

Susan Dackerman on Albrecht Dürer and how historians need to expand their thinking

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Jan. 22, 2025

Susan Dackerman on Albrecht Dürer: would he approve of hand-colored prints?

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Jan. 22, 2025

Susan Dackerman on Dürer's The Large Cannon and his use of etching's connection to arms and armor

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Jan. 14, 2025

s3e72 on abstraction and color with Jonathan Higgins, owner of Manneken Press

In this episode of Platemark, Jonathan Higgins discusses his journey as the owner and master printer of Manneken Press, established in 2000 in Bloomington, Illinois. We talk about his early life in Berkeley, California, his initial interest in art and ceramics, and his transition to printmaking. After exploring lithography and…

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Jan. 14, 2025

s3e72 on color and abstraction with Jonathan Higgins, owner of Manneken Press

In this episode of Platemark, Jonathan Higgins discusses his journey as the owner and master printer of Manneken Press, established in 2000 in Bloomington, Illinois. We talk about his early life in Berkeley, California, his initial interest in art and ceramics, and his transition to printmaking. After exploring lithography and…

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Jan. 2, 2025

s3e73 Art Hazelwood on seeking a higher meaning in art

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Jan. 2, 2025

s3e73 Art Hazelwood on risography and screenprinting being all the rage

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Jan. 2, 2025

s3e73 Art Hazelwood on being a rabble artist

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Jan. 2, 2025

s3e73 Art Hazelwood on the value of art inside San Quentin prison

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Jan. 1, 2025

s3e69 on establishing non-and for-profit printmaking workshops with Cole Rogers

In this episode of Platemark, I interview Cole Rogers, a master printmaker who recently co-founded C&C Editions after his long tenure at Highpoint Center for Printmaking in Minneapolis. Cole talks about his journey into printmaking, his approach to the creative process, and the importance of experimental collaboration with artists. We…

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Dec. 31, 2024

s3e71 double-drop printing with artist Art Werger

In this episode of Platemark, I interview Art Werger, a renowned printmaker and retired professor from Ohio University. We discuss Art’s extensive experience and techniques in printmaking, focusing on his work in etching and mezzotint. Art shares his innovative approaches to color experimentation and his use of unique methods like…

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Dec. 31, 2024

s3e71 double-drop printing with artist Art Werger

In this episode of Platemark, I interview Art Werger, a renowned printmaker and retired professor from Ohio University. We discuss Art’s extensive experience and techniques in printmaking, focusing on his work in etching and mezzotint. Art shares his innovative approaches to color experimentation and his use of unique methods like…

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Dec. 26, 2024

s3e72 Jonathan Higgins on working with artists

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Dec. 26, 2024

s3e72 Jonathan Higgins on the Manneken Pis, the shop's namesake

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Dec. 26, 2024

s3e72 Jonathan Higgins on print's parallel with ceramics

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Dec. 17, 2024

s3e70 deep deep dive on screenprinting with Leslie Diuguid

In this episode Platemark, I talk with Leslie Diuguid, owner and founder of Do-Good Press in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Leslie shares her journey as a screenprinter and discusses the intricacies of screenprinting, including processes, challenges, and the nuances of halftone and moiré patterns. We talk about how much math comes into…

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