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is relief printmaking a fine art or media art?
I need to know whether i should include my relief printmaking piece into my portfolio. its due tomorrow!! can anyone help me please?
I applied for a Design and Media Arts program at UCLA, and i have to create a portfolio to send to them. I am also including graphic design pieces and photography
Is relief printmaking (aka carving stamps and “printing” them on paper) considered a media art, or studio art?
The common distinction between fine art and media art is that fine art deals with originals – something that is created and is unique. Media art deals with something that is reproduced. So an original painting would be a fine art, but reproductions of that painting would be media art.
However, you have introduced a third category – studio art – and I have no idea how you would differentiate stamping (which is a form of printing, which is graphic reproduction) from media art. So i can’t help you there.
As a rule of thumb, if you’re in doubt, include it. Better to cover all your bases than leave out something that might be pivotal.
good luck
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