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1967 – Robert Rauschenberg created his six-foot-tall Booster, a "milestone in the history of American printmaking". It was at the time the largest lithograph ever made (approx. 72 x 35 5/8 inches), mixing lithographic and screen printing techniques to enable the artist to create the effects he wanted.
Decoupage is the art of gluing colored paper cutouts onto an object, often with varnish and other elements. Learn about its origins, techniques, styles, and notable decoupeurs from history and modern times.
Cowan, Ruth Schwartz (1997), A Social History of American Technology, New York: Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-504605-6; Martello, Robert (2010), Midnight Ride, Industrial Dawn: Paul Revere and the Growth of American Enterprise, Balitimore: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology, ISBN 9781421401003
Collage is an art technique of creating a new whole from different forms, such as paper, photos, or objects. Learn about the origins of collage in China, Japan, Europe, and modernism, and see examples by Picasso, Braque, and others.
Explore the history of American inventions from pre-colonial times to the present day. Find articles on various categories of technology and discoveries, organized by time periods and events.
Learn about the origins and development of printing techniques from ancient times to the present day. Explore the different methods of printing on various materials, such as cloth, paper, wood, and metal, and their cultural and historical significance.
A chronological list of important or significant technological inventions and their inventors, from the Paleolithic to the modern era. See the dates, locations and sources of evidence for each invention, as well as the historical context and impact.
Learn about the origins and evolution of paper, from ancient Egypt to modern times. Discover how paper was invented in China, spread to the Islamic world and Europe, and evolved with different materials and technologies.