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Fig. 2. History of stencil were developed in China
Early in 1910, along with
This distinction will lead to the
photography, screen printers
development of the prominence
began experimenting with photo-
known in the United States of “Pop
reactive chemical processes. Roy
Art” and the artist Andy Warhol.
Beck Charles Peters and Edward
Screen printing continues to
Owen are credited with the
adapt with the digital age with
beginnings of a myriad of
DTG (direct to garment) and DTS
sensitizing processes still being
(direct to screen) and still
refined by artists and industry.
accommodate the artist chosen
inks and hand squeegeed artisan-
A group that formed the National

produced print runs.
Serigraphic Society first used
With its adaptations to technology
“serigraphy” as a term to describe
screen printing remains an
fine art created with this
innovative method for an artist to
technique. This shift served to
work with scale, color, and
legitimize this technique in its two
surface.In the words of Andy
separate applications. The term
Warhol, “It was all so simple, quick
came from the Latin “sericum”
and chancy. I was thrilled with it.”
(silk) and the Greek “graphien”
(draw or write).
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