This exciting new book showcases the work of a very diverse selection
of 52 artists from 28 countries, against a spectrum of the concerns
that inform the role and function of art in the increasingly
technological global society. The mediums used by these artists range
from new variations on traditional intaglio and relief techniques, to
extreme forms of digital techniques, including time-based forms such as
film and multi-media presentation. Printmaking continues to evolve as
artists develop the traditional
techniques and experiment with new techniques and materials. In recent
years the boundaries between the once distinct fields of the visual
arts have become blurred, and growing numbers of artists now
incorporate printmaking techniques within their practice. This book
provides a broad-ranging and challenging source of information on the
most exciting cutting edge developments in international printmaking,
which will be of value to students, professional artists and all those
with an interest in the contemporary visual arts

Richard Noyce is well known in the contemporary art world. He writes
and speaks regularly on the visual arts and, in addition to many
reviews and articles published in British and European magazines, he
has written books on contemporary painting, graphic arts, and
printmaking - in the form of the highly successful Printmaking at the
Edge (A&C Black, 2006). He was awarded the 1996 AAASS/Orbis Polish
Book Prize and is an experienced international competition juror,
serving as President of the Awards Jury at the Kraków International
Print Triennial, 2003-2009.