For the art lover with a high taste and a low budget, the current renaissance of color lithography has proved a golden mean between expensive originals and photographed reproductions. The reason is simple. A colored lithograph, drawn by the artist on a flat stone or plate, can be cranked off by hand press, then signed and numbered to produce as many "originals" as the artist wants. The price drops accordingly, but each impression equally represents the artist's direct touch and workmanship.
Best index of the great popularity of the medium, until a decade ago...
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