Printmaking as a Propaedeutic Space in Contemporary Art Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22425675 |
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| Authors | Carmen Castillo Moriano (0000-0001-8729-7465, Faculty of Fine Arts University of Murcia Murcia Spain), Alfredo Cuervo Pando (0000-0002-6030-8395, Faculty of Fine Arts University of Murcia Murcia Spain), Jose Juan de Leon (0009-0008-0850-2247, Institute of Finance and Technology, University College London London UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Art & Design Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-8062 • E-ISSN: 1476-8070 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jade.70030 |
| OpenAlex | W7164810027 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
This article examines the relevance and formative value of printmaking within contemporary higher art education. Through a historical and conceptual review, it analyses the shift of printmaking from industrial and reproductive functions toward a space of artistic exploration, material enquiry and pedagogical reflection. The study argues that printmaking serves as a propaedeutic discipline that helps students understand the relationships among idea, material, time and process in artistic creation. Drawing on contributions from William M. Ivins Jr., Walter Benjamin, John Dewey, Elliot W. Eisner, Stanley William Hayter, María del Mar Bernal and Etienne Wenger, as well as experiences at the University of the West of England, the Universitat Politècnica de València and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, the article highlights the print studio as a setting for exploratory and project‐based learning. In the digital era, it remains a space where technical, conceptual and ethical development converge.
Contemporary art · Exhibition · Formative assessment · Printmaking · Studio · Art Education and Development · Art, Politics, and Modernism · Art, Technology, and Culture
| Highly cited | No |
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