Re: photogravures

JFrank2642@aol.com
Wed, 24 Jan 1996 09:03:48 -0500

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>Does anyone on the list know the english name (german: >Lichtdruck) of the
>professional/commercial/mechanical version of oil printing >(printing from a

>glass plate with a gelatin relief to make high quality prints)?

The term "Lichtdruck" means "light struck" and refers to the Collotype
process. It was the term used for plates printed in Germany/Austria.
If anyone is interested in this process I can provide more information as I
have been printing collotype for about 15 years.
Jim Frank

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