From Hokusai to Hogarth, a landmark new book explores the history of printmaking
Maxwell | Maxwell Museums | 10th May 2026
Prints are an historic art form that appeared centuries before the Gutenberg bible of 1455. Yet printmaking is little understood, and its inherently collaborative processes means it is often deemed secondary to ‘fine art’. Still, Durer, Rembrandt, Hokusai, Picasso, Warhol were all “titans” of printmaking and the bonds between artists and master printers are “incredible”. Artists typically love prints because they can be a lifeline in a cash crisis. This book is “a love letter to the craft”.