Artists decipher '85' for exhibit

By David A.M. Goldberg / Special to the Star-Advertiser

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 24, 2013

~~<p>As part of the Honolulu Printmakers 85th annual exhibition, local cartoonist Deb Aoki has drawn a beautiful little graphic novel that explains the rich art of printmaking and pays homage to those who pursue the practice. Aoki's cover illustrates the deep integration of chemistry, physics, manual labor, delicacy and minutia, craft, serendipity and profound aesthetic strategy that goes into the medium.</p>
<p>Don't be fooled by the zine's brevity. This is an efficient guide to understanding the broad categories of printing and a key to truly appreciating the staggering variety of techniques, approaches and philosophies that artists employ and that juror Hiroki Morinoue has successfully brought together.</p>
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<h4>HONOLULU PRINTMAKERS 85TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION</h4>
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As part of the Honolulu Printmakers 85th annual exhibition, local cartoonist Deb Aoki has drawn a beautiful little graphic novel that explains the rich art of printmaking and pays homage to those who pursue the practice. Aoki's cover illustrates the deep integration of chemistry, physics, manual labor, delicacy and minutia, craft, serendipity and profound aesthetic strategy that goes into the medium.

Don't be fooled by the zine's brevity. This is an efficient guide to understanding the broad categories of printing and a key to truly appreciating the staggering variety of techniques, approaches and philosophies that artists employ and that juror Hiroki Morinoue has successfully brought together. HONOLULU PRINTMAKERS 85TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION Login for more...