Autolithography
Definition
A technial planographic printing process in which the artist draws or transfers the work directly onto the lithographic stone or onto a special autographic transfer paper (later transferred to stone), without resorting to the services of an intermediate engraver or technician. This graphic method ensures the faithful and unaltered preservation of the original stroke spontaneity, texture, and primary artistic vision of the creator within multiplied editions.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Autolithography
- Direct lithography
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, taking standard plural and genitive-dative structural endings. |
| Formation | Compound structure combining the Greek prefixoid 'auto-' and the noun 'litografie' (lithography). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.li.to.gra.ˈfi.e] |
| Source | Lexicon of Fine Arts Printmaking, Typography History, and Visual Techniques |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Această stampă rară expusă la muzeu este o autolitografie realizată manual de pictor în anul 1920.
EN: This rare print displayed at the museum is an autolithography handmade by the painter in the year 1920.
RO: Artistul a preferat o autolitografie în locul litografiei clasice pentru a nu pierde detaliile fine ale desenului său.
EN: The artist preferred an autolithography instead of classic lithography in order not to lose the fine details of his drawing.
RO: Manualul de arte plastice descrie pașii exacți pentru a pregăti piatra poroasă în vederea unei sesiuni de autolitografie.
EN: The fine arts manual describes the exact steps to prepare the porous stone for an autolithography session.
Idioms & Phrases
Tehnică de autolitografie / Autolithography technique / direct printmaking method
RO: Procedeu de gravură plană axat pe respingerea chimică dintre apă și grăsime, executat cap-coadă de către autor.
EN: A planographic engraving method based on the chemical repulsion between water and grease, executed end-to-end by the author.
Tiraj de autolitografie / Autolithographic edition / direct litho print run
RO: Serie limitată de stampe originale imprimate direct de pe piatra desenată de artist, fiecare exemplar fiind semnat manual.
EN: A limited series of original prints pulled directly from the stone drawn by the artist, each specimen being hand-signed.
Hârtie de autolitografie / Autographic transfer paper
RO: Suport special tratat cu un strat de clei care permite transferul perfect al desenului gras de pe foaie pe blocul de piatră.
EN: A specially treated paper coated with a gelatin layer that allows the perfect transfer of a greasy drawing from the sheet onto the stone block.
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