History of Serigraphy

1. What is the historical origin of serigraphy? a) The printing press with movable type b) The stenciling technique c) Lithography d) Woodcut

• Digital printing

• b) The stenciling technique

• Engraving

• Screen printing

2. What did cave dwellers use as a 'negative block' in their early forms of printing? a) Banana leaves b) Flat stones c) Their hands d) Animal bones

• c) Their hands

• Feathers

• Clay tablets

• Tree bark

3. What material did the Japanese use to perfect the stenciling method? a) Silk b) Human hair c) Bamboo fibers d) Animal skin

• Wood

• a) Silk

• Plastic

• Cotton

4. From which languages does the word 'serigraphy' derive? a) Greek and Latin b) Latin and French c) English and German d) Japanese and Chinese

• Italian and Spanish

• a) Greek and Latin

• Russian and Polish

• Arabic and Hindi

5. Who is credited with coining the term 'serigraphy'? a) Samuel Simon b) Anthony Velonis c) Jon Pittsburgh d) Roy Lichtenstein

• Vincent Van Gogh

• Andy Warhol

• Samuel Simon

• Pablo Picasso

6. In which country was the serigraphy system first patented? a) United States b) France c) Japan d) Great Britain

• b) France

• c) Italy

• a) Canada

• d) Germany

7. What was one of the uses of serigraphy during the 20th century? a) Creating fine art prints b) Making clothing c) Producing currency d) Designing architecture

• d) Creating digital animations

• b) Printing newspapers

• c) Crafting furniture

• a) Creating fine art prints

8. Which famous artist popularized serigraphy in the 1960s? a) Andy Warhol b) Pablo Picasso c) Jackson Pollock d) Claude Monet

• a) Andy Warhol

• Frida Kahlo

• Georgia O'Keeffe

• Vincent van Gogh