Autolithographic

/ˌɔːtəʊˌlɪθəˈɡræfɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or produced by autolithography; created through direct artistic execution on lithographic stone or plate.

Etymology

From 'autolithograph' + '-ic' (adjectival suffix). Art historical terminology describing a method of printmaking.

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Autolithographic posters became the Instagram of 1890s Paris—mass-produced yet hand-drawn, accessible yet artistic, making Moulin Rouge dancers and absinthe bottles into high art while they were still wet ink.

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