The Myth of Printmaking: Revelations from Two Print Exhibitions in 2012

The writer lists off a series of questions at the beginning to bring out the argument that the rationale behind traditional prints and their production means are challenged by the emergence of high and digital technology, as she thinks that this trend provides more possibilities for the development of printmaking and blurs the definition of the craft. The essay then analyses and compares the features of two exhibitions of prints, “Imprint of the Heart: Artistic Journey of Huang Xinbo” and “Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal”. The writer continues to examine the inclinations of Hong Kong printmakers for the concepts of printmaking and creative approaches in recent years, categorizing the development of prints over some ten years into “the typical” and “the cross-media”, quoting artists from each category and their artistic features. She ends the essay with her thoughts on and hopes for the future development of printmaking.