John Baptist Jackson: 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Jacob Kainen is a scholarly study, published by the Smithsonian Institution, of an English wood-engraver who revived and advanced the chiaroscuro color woodcut. Jackson reproduced paintings by Venetian masters in tonal blocks printed in oil colors, an ambitious technical achievement in the history of printmaking.
Kainen, himself a printmaker and curator, traces Jackson’s career, methods, and influence, and assesses his place in the development of color printing. The book is a valuable contribution to the history of graphic art. This free EPUB download is cleanly formatted for any e-reader.