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History: Linoleum block prints

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  • Name: Linoleum block prints
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    "Linoleum block prints" is the study of printmaking technique, a variant of woodcut in which a sheet of linoleum (sometimes mounted on a wooden block) is used for a relief surface.

    Some questions in "Linoleum block prints" involve engravings.etching, viscosity printing.

    Professionals of "Linoleum block prints" include Josef Albers, Peeter Allik,.

    Why study "Linoleum block prints"? the material being carved has no directional grain and does not tend to split, it is easier to obtain certain artistic effects with lino than with most woods.