This survey of colour printing by 100 inventive artists begins with works from the 1890s when American artists travelled to Europe to learn traditional printmaking techniques. It then continues through the colour woodcut revival, the development of colour serigraphy and lithography, the evolution of colour intaglio processes, and the free technical experiments of the modernists. The final print, from 1960, is the first lithograph in colour which heralded the explosion of a vital new tradition of printmaking.

A Spectrum of Innovation: Color in American Printmaking, 1890-1960

Arts & Photography

David Acton

History & Criticism

W.W.Norton

In 1904, the Worcester Art Museum became the first museum in the United States to exhibit photography as fine art. One hundred years later, the Museum is celebrating by hosting an exhibition of its finest photographs. This lavishly illustrated publication highlights the outstanding permanent collection of 4,000 photographs that includes seminal works by Margaret Bourke-White, Josef Sudek, Alfred Stieglitz, Dorothea Lange, and Ansel Adams.

Photography at the Worcester Art Museum: Keeping Shadows

Snoeck Publishers

Master Drawings from the Worcester Art Museum

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Hudson Hills Press

This magnificent volume is the first comprehensive study of the influence of Abstract Expressionism on printmaking.

The Stamp of Impulse

Worcester Art Museum

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by David Acton. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by David Acton