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'''The Print Council of America''' is an organization that seeks to ""foster the creation, dissemination, and appreciation of fine prints, old and new."<ref name=PCA>{{Cite web
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'''The Print Council of America''' is an organization that seeks to "foster the creation, dissemination, and appreciation of fine prints, old and new."<ref name=PCA>{{Cite web
| title = An Introduction to the Print Council of America
| title = An Introduction to the Print Council of America
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| url = http://www.printcouncil.org/introduction.html
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| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110912090849/http://www.printcouncil.org/introduction.html
| accessdate = September 21, 2011}}</ref> It is primarily a group of museum curators, but also includes university professors, conservators of works on paper, and independent scholars involved in the study of prints.<ref name=PCA/>
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}}</ref> It is primarily a group of museum curators, but also includes university professors, conservators of works on paper, and independent scholars involved in the study of prints.<ref name=PCA/>


==History==
==History==
The Print Council of America was founded in 1956 and was led by legendary [[Old master print|print]] collector [[Lessing J. Rosenwald]]. Early members of the group—including Adelyn Breeskin,<ref>{{Cite web
The Print Council of America was founded in 1956 and was led by legendary [[Old master print|print]] collector [[Lessing J. Rosenwald]]. Early members of the group—including [[Adelyn Breeskin]],<ref>{{Cite web
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| title = Breeskin, Adelyn Dohme, née Dohme
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| work = Dictionary of Art Historians
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[[Harold Joachim (art curator)|Harold Joachim]],<ref>{{Cite web
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Harold Joachim,<ref>{{Cite web
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| work = Dictionary of Art Historians
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[[A. Hyatt Mayor]], [[Elizabeth Mongan]],<ref>{{Cite web
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[[A. Hyatt Mayor]], Elizabeth Mongan,<ref>{{Cite web
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| title = Mongan, Elizabeth
| work = Dictionary of Art Historians
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[[Paul J. Sachs]], [[Carl Schniewind]]<ref>{{Cite web
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[[Paul J. Sachs]], Carl Schniewind<ref>{{Cite web
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| title = Schniewind, Carl O[scar]
| title = Schniewind, Carl O[scar]
| work = Dictionary of Art Historians
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and [[Carl Zigrosser]]<ref>{{Cite web
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| title = Zigrosser, Carl
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| work = Dictionary of Art Historians
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| url = http://www.dictionaryofarthistorians.org/zigrosserc.htm
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| access-date = September 21, 2011}}</ref> are now known for their leadership in establishing collections, mounting ground-breaking exhibitions of prints, and publishing critical studies of prints and printmakers. The group's leadership has been called "the cream of the cognoscenti"<ref>{{Cite news
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| accessdate = September 21, 2011}}</ref> are now known for their leadership in establishing collections, mounting ground-breaking exhibitions of prints, and publishing critical studies of prints and printmakers. The group's leadership has been called "the cream of the cognoscenti"<ref>{{Cite news
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==Defining the original print==
==Defining the original print==
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| title = The Artist's Guide to His Market
| title = The Artist's Guide to His Market
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| year = 1979
| year = 1979
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| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=4CwjAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Print+Council+of+America%22&dq=%22Print+Council+of+America%22&hl=en&ei=03B6TqHHEsPKiAKM9ZThDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CGkQ6AEwCQ
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| publisher = World Print Council
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| year = 1979
| location = [[Oakland, California]]
| location = [[Oakland, California]]
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}}</ref> Over the years, the definition became more "widely accepted".<ref>{{Cite book
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| last = Bannon
| last = Bannon
| first = Lois Elmer
| first = Lois Elmer
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|author2=Clark, Taylor
|author2=Clark, Taylor
| title = Handbook of Audubon prints
| title = Handbook of Audubon prints
| publisher = Pelican Publishing
| publisher = Pelican Publishing
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| year = 1998
| year = 1998
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| pages = 57–58
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==Description of papers used in fine prints==
==Description of papers used in fine prints==
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| title = The Print Council of America Paper Sample Book: A Practical Guide to the Description of Paper
| title = The Print Council of America Paper Sample Book: A Practical Guide to the Description of Paper
| publisher = Print Council of America
| publisher = Print Council of America
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| year = 1996
| year = 1996
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=0kvYjwEACAAJ&q=%22Print+Council+of+America%22+Paper+Sample+Book
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}}</ref> This book provides a "standardized method of describing paper" that has "proved to be an objective system for describing paper".<ref>{{Cite book
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| last = D'Alessandro
| last = D'Alessandro
| first = Stephanie
| first = Stephanie
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| title = German Expressionist Prints: The Marcia and Granvil Specks Collection
| title = German Expressionist Prints: The Marcia and Granvil Specks Collection
| publisher = Hudson Hills
| publisher = Hudson Hills
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==Current activities and services==
==Current activities and services==
Currently, the Print Council of America serves as a professional organization for print [[curator]]s and has been active in the publication of books and research aids to encourage and professionalize the study and care of prints. Their primary vehicle is the ''Search Index to Print Catalogues Raisonnes'', a free service which directs scholars and students to the oeuvre catalogues of thousands of artists.This search index has been called "a very useful source for identifying print catalogues raisonnés".<ref>{{Cite book
Currently, the Print Council of America serves as a professional organization for print [[curator]]s and has been active in the publication of books and research aids to encourage and professionalize the study and care of prints. Their primary vehicle is the ''Search Index to Print Catalogues Raisonnes'', a free service which directs scholars and students to the oeuvre catalogues of thousands of artists. This search index has been called "a very useful source for identifying print catalogues raisonnés."<ref>{{Cite book
| last = McNulty
| last = McNulty
| first = Tom
| first = Tom
| authorlink =
| title = Art Market Research: A Guide to Methods and Sources
| title = Art Market Research: A Guide to Methods and Sources
| publisher = McFarland
| publisher = McFarland
| series =
| volume =
| edition =
| year = 2006
| year = 2006
| location =
| pages = 61
| pages = 61
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| isbn = 978-0-7864-2372-9
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The Print Council of America also offers resources to aid in learning about printmaking techniques, authenticity, the care of prints, defining a print, and determining the value of a print. In addition, the council offers links to the collections of major art libraries in the United States and Canada, and a selection of books published by the Print Council of America.
The Print Council of America also offers resources to aid in learning about printmaking techniques, authenticity, the care of prints, defining a print, and determining the value of a print. In addition, the council offers links to the collections of major art libraries in the United States and Canada, and a selection of books published by the Print Council of America.


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist|2}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.printcouncil.org/ Print Council of America]
* [http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/print-council-america-records-8581 Smithsonian Archives of American Art: Print Council of America records, 1956-2005]
* [http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/print-council-america-records-8581 Smithsonian Archives of American Art: Print Council of America records, 1956-2005]

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Print Council of America
Formation1956 (1956)
PurposeFoster the creation, dissemination, and appreciation of fine prints, new and old.
Websiteprintcouncil.org

The Print Council of America is an organization that seeks to "foster the creation, dissemination, and appreciation of fine prints, old and new."[1] It is primarily a group of museum curators, but also includes university professors, conservators of works on paper, and independent scholars involved in the study of prints.[1]

History

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The Print Council of America was founded in 1956 and was led by legendary print collector Lessing J. Rosenwald. Early members of the group—including Adelyn Breeskin,[2] Harold Joachim,[3] Una Johnson,[4] A. Hyatt Mayor, Elizabeth Mongan,[5] Jakob Rosenberg,[6] Paul J. Sachs, Carl Schniewind[7] and Carl Zigrosser[8] are now known for their leadership in establishing collections, mounting ground-breaking exhibitions of prints, and publishing critical studies of prints and printmakers. The group's leadership has been called "the cream of the cognoscenti"[9] among print experts.

Defining the original print

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Early in its history, the Print Council of America was focused on advocacy and raising the visibility of printmaking as a fine art medium. The 1961 publication What is an Original Print?: Principles Recommended by the Print Council of America offered guidelines to the complex topic of originality and printmaking during that era. Initially, these efforts at a standard definition were controversial among some print experts,[10] and even provoked "anger" from another organization, the World Print Council.[11] Over the years, the definition became more "widely accepted".[12]

Description of papers used in fine prints

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The Print Council of America has published many books. One notable example is The Print Council of America Paper Sample Book: A Practical Guide to the Description of Paper.[13] This book provides a "standardized method of describing paper" that has "proved to be an objective system for describing paper".[14]

Current activities and services

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Currently, the Print Council of America serves as a professional organization for print curators and has been active in the publication of books and research aids to encourage and professionalize the study and care of prints. Their primary vehicle is the Search Index to Print Catalogues Raisonnes, a free service which directs scholars and students to the oeuvre catalogues of thousands of artists. This search index has been called "a very useful source for identifying print catalogues raisonnés."[15]

The Print Council of America also offers resources to aid in learning about printmaking techniques, authenticity, the care of prints, defining a print, and determining the value of a print. In addition, the council offers links to the collections of major art libraries in the United States and Canada, and a selection of books published by the Print Council of America.

References

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  1. ^ a b "An Introduction to the Print Council of America". Print Council of America. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  2. ^ "Breeskin, Adelyn Dohme, née Dohme". Dictionary of Art Historians. Art History Webmasters Association. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  3. ^ "Joachim, Harold". Dictionary of Art Historians. Art History Webmasters Association. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  4. ^ "Johnson, Una E." Dictionary of Art Historians. Art History Webmasters Association. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  5. ^ "Mongan, Elizabeth". Dictionary of Art Historians. Art History Webmasters Association. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  6. ^ "Rosenberg, Jakob". Dictionary of Art Historians. Art History Webmasters Association. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  7. ^ "Schniewind, Carl O[scar]". Dictionary of Art Historians. Art History Webmasters Association. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  8. ^ "Zigrosser, Carl". Dictionary of Art Historians. Art History Webmasters Association. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  9. ^ Wilson, William (May 3, 1971). "Mark Left by Print Council". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  10. ^ Chamberlain, Betty (1979). The Artist's Guide to His Market. Watson-Guptill Publications. ISBN 978-0-8230-0327-3.
  11. ^ Printnews. Vol. 1–2. Oakland, California: World Print Council. 1979.
  12. ^ Bannon, Lois Elmer; Clark, Taylor (1998). Handbook of Audubon prints. Pelican Publishing. pp. 57–58. ISBN 978-1-56554-428-4.
  13. ^ Lunning, Elizabeth; Perkinson, Roy L. (1996). The Print Council of America Paper Sample Book: A Practical Guide to the Description of Paper. Print Council of America.
  14. ^ D'Alessandro, Stephanie. German Expressionist Prints: The Marcia and Granvil Specks Collection. Hudson Hills. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-944110-94-2.
  15. ^ McNulty, Tom (2006). Art Market Research: A Guide to Methods and Sources. McFarland. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-7864-2372-9.
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