serigraph
/'serigrɑ:f/
Definition
- Noun:
- A print or artwork created through the process of screen printing, specifically using a fine mesh screen and stencils to transfer ink onto a surface. It is often considered a fine art print, distinct from commercial or mass-produced screen printing.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The museum's new exhibition features a vibrant serigraph by the pop artist Andy Warhol.
- She collected a limited-edition serigraph, numbered and signed by the artist.
Advanced Usage
- As a fine art term: In an artistic context, "serigraph" specifically denotes a screen print created as an original work of art, often in a limited, numbered edition. This distinguishes it from commercial or industrial screen printing used for posters or textiles.
- The gallery specializes in selling original serigraphs and lithographs from the 20th century.
Variants and Related Words
- Screen print (n): A more general term for any print made using the screen printing process, which can include both artistic serigraphs and commercial products.
- Silkscreen (n): A common synonym for both the process and the resulting print, historically referencing the use of silk mesh.
- Serigraphy (n): The art or process of making serigraphs.
Synonyms
- Screen print
- Silkscreen (print)
Related Phrases
- Limited edition serigraph: A serigraph produced in a predetermined, finite number of copies, each typically signed and numbered by the artist.
- He purchased a limited edition serigraph, one of only fifty in existence.
Noun
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a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil
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