The theme of Pressing the Limits is experimental monotype "imprinting" rather than "printmaking." "Imprinting" is more expansive, and opens the door to photographic work. "Imprinting" is also more intriguing, and conceptually seminal to the esoteric processes which are shared by all forms of printmaking. The often used term "printmaking" can tend to create the assumption of limitations, which we are battling against. Artists: Michael Costello: B.F.A. Printmaking, Art Institute of San Francisco. Owner-operator of Hand Graphics printmaking studio, a professional collaborative printmaking studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico, since 1987. Hand Graphics is considered a major center for artists creating monotypes. Mitchell Shields Marti: B.F.A. Printmaking, Rhode Island School of Design. Artist Residencies: Vermont Studio Center, 2003; Ucross Foundation, 2004. Owner-operator of Interbang Press printmaking studio, a professional collaborative printmaking studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Jennifer Lynch: M.F.A. Printmaking, Hunter College in New York City; B.F.A. Kansas City Art Institute. Master printer for Bob Blackburn's Printmaking Workshop and The Printmaking Center at the College of Santa Fe. Presently teaches printing techniques at the University of New Mexico, Taos Campus. Owner-operator of LynchPin Press printmaking studio, a professional collaborative printmaking studio in Taos, New Mexico. Willis F. Lee: Photographer with a particular "fascination with the connection between the intimate and the colossal." Lee's works are in the permanent collections of the Amon Carter Museum, Ft. Worth; Museum of Printing History, Houston; Museum of Fine Art, Houston; Harwood Museum, Taos; Museum of Natural History, Dallas; Museum of the Big Bend, Alpine, TX; Lajitas Museum, Lajitas, TX.

Printmakers today are sustained both by their traditions and by their willingness to embrace new technologies, new mediums, and innovative processes. Over 500 beautiful colour images display the innovative work of 75 talented printmakers and 30 print shops. Traditional printing techniques featured include lithography, intaglio, screen print, and relief, while newer techniques include installation, digital, and fibre, among other forms of new print media. The artists speak for themselves, revealing why they create their art. Consequently, the readers will gain a deeper understanding of their world. These assembled prints reflect the talent of this time and in this place. The artists' mediums, patterns, images, and environments also capture our culture and attempt to foretell our future. This book will be a treasured resource for anyone who appreciates the printmaker's art.