The collection has been built primarily through a combination of selected gifts, purchases, and copyright deposits-the latter of which have included prints by such artists as Winslow Homer, Jacob Lawrence, and Bertha Lum.

Since the Library’s Jefferson Building first opened in 1897, the Library of Congress has actively assembled, and made freely available to researchers, a world class collection of artists’ fine prints. This guide covers the largest body of fine prints in the division's collections - approximately 44,000 prints that are organized by century and artist in the Fine Print filing series and items and groups of prints which have been individually acquired in recent decades up through the current day.įor a broad overview of all Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division fine print collections, please see our related online research guide: Fine Print Collections in the Library of Congress. Fine prints in the division's collections are arranged in a variety of ways, depending, in part, upon how they were received. The Library’s collection of fine prints includes an estimated 60,000 works by of printmakers working from the 15th century forward, using such techniques as woodcut, engraving, etching, lithography, and screenprinting. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division. For more information, visit Portland Art Museum’s website.Blanche Lazzell, artist. Peruse and buy art from these 16 dealers:Īlong with a variety of art prints, the event hosts free talks and tours. Knowledgeable art dealers will be onsite to answer questions as you explore classic and contemporary emerging artists. The free event will be held in Portland Art Museum’s Fields Ballroom.

The Portland Fine Print Fair is taking place from on Saturday, January 28, from 10 a.m. Here are the details about this weekend’s event. In its 10th year, this annual event gives Portlanders the opportunity to browse and buy the largest and most comprehensive print fair on the West Coast. Buy prints from 16 top dealers from across North America and Europe at the Portland Fine Print Fair.

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