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unusual facts about woodblock printing



Frescography

The Frescography is based on a similar technique as the woodblock printing method of the French Papier Peints wallpapers, used by manufacturers like Zuber et cie or Joseph Dufour et Cie who began developing the procedure during the end of the 18th century.

History of printing in East Asia

The history of printing in East Asia starts with the use of woodblock printing on cloth during the Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD) and later paper (in Imperial Court as early as the 1st century, or around 80 AD), and continued with the invention of wooden movable type by East Asian artisans in Song China by the 11th century.

Waseda El Dorado

Tattoo-designs adorn the ceramic figures, green-gold wallpaper is imprinted by Edo-style woodblocks, and iridescent tiles reflect the art of inlaid mother-of-pearl.


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Maria Cornejo

She described her Spring 2013 ready-to-wear show as "Future-primitive", with influences including Giacomo Balla, street art, woodblock printing, crop-circles, traditional tailoring, and scuba gear.