COLLECTION OF METAL PRINTING PLATES

THE NETHERLANDS EA/NL/0048

Printing is a contested art for its controversial potential for almost infinite reproducibility. What’s the intrinsic value of an art work if infinite replicas of it can be made? Where’s uniqueness? This cliché set of what is commonly known as “stereotypes” or “stereoplates” triggers a reflection on the ever-present contrast between the practical needs of the market and the idealisms of Art with a capital A.

COLLECTION OF METAL PRINTING PLATES

THE NETHERLANDS EA/NL/0048

Printing is a contested art for its controversial potential for almost infinite reproducibility. What’s the intrinsic value of an art work if infinite replicas of it can be made? Where’s uniqueness? This cliché set of what is commonly known as “stereotypes” or “stereoplates” triggers a reflection on the ever-present contrast between the practical needs of the market and the idealisms of Art with a capital A.