Ben Day dots

Esquema

Getty AAT: Objects Facet

Jerarquía

Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Tools and Equipment > equipment > <equipment by process> > image-making equipment > printing and printmaking equipment > image transfer equipment

Descripción

Transparent sheets of tints that consist of dots, which are used to apply texture to artwork and designs. The name derives from Benjamin Day, a New Jersey printer, who sold shading mediums in the 19th century. Ben Day dots were made famous through their use by Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300265521

Otros términos

  • Benday-dots [nl]
  • Benday prints [en]
  • Ben-Day dots [en]
  • dots, Ben Day [en]