What is a Lithograph?

[Jaknife]

I have seen this term so much, and I am so frustrated. What is a lithograph?

[dino]

"a print produced by lithography"

[dino]

As far as I know its a print of an original piece of art that is made to a limited quantity.

[VanHook]

Sometimes called lithos, a lithograph is a print made from (typically) metal plates created by a photographic process from original art. The metal plate has ink(s) applied and is put in contact with paper/cloth/etc. and THAT becomes the lithograph. Traditionally, they are signed and numbered to a limited quantity and the plates destroyed.

Because of the computer age, the process is a little sketchier, but the above describes the traditional approach.

KV

[Jaknife]

Thanks!