V naší dílně současní umělci realizují svá originální grafická díla technikou litografie - kamenotisku.
In our workshop, contemporary artists realize their original graphic works using the technique of lithography - stone printing.
Lithography is a graphic technique discovered in 1796 by Alois Senefelder in Prague. It is one of the most widely used graphic techniques. In our country it was probably made most famous by Alfons Mucha, who started his career thanks to it during his stay in Paris.
Nowadays, lithography is practiced by both graphic artists and
Among the most prominent are or were František Kupka, Emil Filla, Adolf Born, Oldřich Kulhánek, Michael Rittstein, Max Švabinský, Cyril Bouda, Marie Čermínová - Toyen, Jindřich Štýrský,...
The whole process starts with drawing or painting a motif on a pre-prepared lithographic stone (limestone) by means that leave a greasy trace on the stone, which then allows the ink to be printed on the paper. This process is called surface printing. The artist can use pencil, pen, ink, etching, scratching, airbrush and last but not least photolithography as a means, using a raster pattern and a light-sensitive emulsion. In the case of multi-colour lithography, the artist must draw or paint each colour separately on the stone. The
lithography edition in our studio is up to one hundred pieces,
and the size of the print up to a maximum of ? cm.
Since 2021, the printing press has been located on the top floor of an industrial building near the train station in Šumperk, overlooking the panorama of the Jeseníky Mountains. The premises where the workshop is located are adjacent to the Contemporary Czech Art gallery, which regularly uses our printing services. We have realized lithographs for them by artists such as Lenka Falušiová, Adam Kašpar, Michal Ožibko, Marian Palla. The showroom of our workshop can be found at Kamenická 19, Prague 7, where you can see the adjusted graphic sheets by appointment and talk to the printer, who will be happy to give you details of the creation of individual lithographs.