Thumbprint Editions

Thumbprint Editions is a printmaking studio in London. The studio makes etchings and woodcuts with artists including Damien Hirst, Anish Kapoor, Michael Craig-Martin, Antony Gormley, Gillian Ayres, Cornelia Parker, Yinka Shonibare CBE and Gary Hume.[1][2][3][4][5]

The studios are located in an industrial building in South London and are equipped with three Rochat etching presses, one relief press and a purpose built Dutch press, capable of printing etchings and relief prints up to 1.2m by 2.5m. A Spektraproof platemaking frame and a large printdown-frame and lamp can make photo-etchings and polymer Gravures.

Thumbprint Editions have produced prints published by Alan Cristea Gallery, Art on the Underground, Bronze Orchid, Capital Prints, Grimm Fine Art, Grosvenor Vadhera Gallery, Harvey Bayer Fine Art, Hollybush Gardens, ICA, Other Criteria, Paragon Press, Parasol Unit Foundation for Contemporary Art, Thumbprint publications, White Cube, Whitechapel Art Gallery, and World House Editions.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Cornelia Parker: One Day This Glass Will Break - NUA". Norwich University of the Arts.
  2. ^ Gallery, Alan Cristea (March 29, 2017). "Gillian Ayres woodcut in production at Thumbprint Editions, 2017" – via Vimeo.
  3. ^ "Michael Craig-Martin | Globe | Limited editions | Tate Shop | Tate". shop.tate.org.uk.
  4. ^ "Thumbprint Editions are printmakers for many top UK fine artists ... | Thumbprint Editions". www.thumbprinteditions.com.
  5. ^ "Anish Kapoor - Green Shadow". Compton Room.
  6. ^ Magazine, Wallpaper* (May 14, 2012). "Manifold Editions pop-up store, London". Wallpaper*.
  7. ^ "Publishers who commission printmaking from Thumbprint Editions | Thumbprint Editions". www.thumbprinteditions.com.

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