Holly E.J. Black
Journalist and contributing arts editor with a practical background in printmaking; author of The Story of Printmaking: A Global History of Art (Yale University Press, 2026).
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May 11, 2026 • 56min
Holly EJ Black, "The Story of Printmaking: A Global History of Art" (Yale UPs, 2026)
Holly E.J. Black, journalist and printmaker turned author, discusses the global sweep of printmaking history. She traces origins from Dunhuang to Renaissance Europe and Edo Japan. Topics include craft and commerce, political prints from Mexico to South Africa, studio networks, and why prints remain tactile and politically potent today.
May 11, 2026 • 56min
Holly EJ Black, "The Story of Printmaking: A Global History of Art" (Yale UPs, 2026)
Holly E.J. Black, a journalist and printmaker turned author, explores the global history of printmaking. She traces prints from the Diamond Sutra through Renaissance guilds, Japanese censorship, Mexican political collectives, South African resistance, and modern digital shifts. Short, vivid stories reveal how prints shaped art, commerce, and politics across cultures.
