Intaglio Printmaking
Intaglio – Etching, Drypoint, Mezzotint and Engraving
Intaglio comes from the Italian word intagliare meaning ‘to incise.’ Etching, Drypoint, Mezzotint and Engraving are all intaglio methods of printmaking. The lines or areas that hold the ink are incised below the surface of the plate, and printing relies on the pressure of a press to force damp paper into these incised lines, to pick up ink.
