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serigraph

serigraph

1 9.0
A print you make by pushing ink through a screen blocked by a stencil
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛrɪˌgræf/
  • Specialized
translation icon : serigrafía
  • During the workshop, participants learned how to make their own serigraphs using stencils and screens.
  • serigraph print
  • edition of serigraphs

Examples

  • PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): FIGURE 4. Pierre Sioui. Genocide 1, 1986. Serigraph, 77.5 x 112 cm. Reprinted with permission of the artist.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Or should these serigraphs, as works of visual art, be only visual in impact?

    Academic text (2004)

  • Sioui includes no identifying texts in his serigraph, so the faces themselves and their old age appear to be the important focus of this work.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Momie (1986) is a serigraph arranged in three parts like a triptych with added cotton cloth (Figure 3).

    Academic text (2004)

  • Serigraph, cotton cloth, 77.5 x 112 cm. Reprinted with permission of the artist.

    Academic text (2004)

  • We could have saved money if we used digital printing, but we decided against it—hand-pulled serigraphs, still.

    Blog text (6)

  • Two serigraphs (silkscreens) with collage-like compositions present historical and archival photographs in new combinations.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The artist created a beautiful serigraph that showcased vibrant colors and intricate designs.

  • This gallery features a collection of contemporary serigraphs by emerging artists exploring diverse themes.

Synonyms

print
vsserigraph
105 3.6

A picture made by pressing paper on a carved surface with ink

uses a stencil and mesh to apply ink rather than pressing from an engraved plate
silkscreen
vsserigraph
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A print made by pushing ink through a screen blocked by a stencil

shares identical technique but differs only in naming or term choice
silk screen print
vsserigraph
  • Specialized
4.2

A picture created when someone pushes ink through a mesh screen onto paper or cloth

is the same method but called by a different traditional name

Surface Forms

serigraph singular
serigraphs plural

Morphology

serigraph = graph (opaque) = seri + graph

The word is built from a classical element meaning 'silk' and a writing-related element, but the sense 'screen print' is not directly predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Serigraph comes from the parts seri- meaning 'silk' and -graph meaning 'writing', because early screen printing used a fine silk cloth as the printing screen. So a serigraph is like 'silk writing' and today means a print made by pushing ink through a screen to create an image.