Author Question: Consider Ruscha's Standard Station, included in this chapter of the text. Identify the printing ... (Read 53 times)

JMatthes · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

Consider Ruscha's Standard Station, included in this chapter of the text. Identify the printing technique used in this work. Discuss the subject matter of this print and briefly describe the materials and process used to create such a work. How is the attitude of the artist towards his subject reinforced by the choice of medium?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Choose three different printing techniques and describe their differences. For each, use prints in this chapter as examples in your discussion.

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nital · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Rucha used screenprinting, a technique in which ink is pushed through a stencil against a paper's surface, taking advantage of this medium's ability to produce broad areas of flat, uniform color. Drawing on the giant letters seen on billboards and signs, particularly gas stations, Rucha created a series of prints that linked the connotation of a word to the fundamentals of American life.

Answer to Question 2

Answers will vary depending on the selected printing technique. Selections could be relief, intaglio, lithography, screenprinting, or monotype.