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{{Short description|Art genre}} {{More footnotes needed|date=June 2008}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} [[File:CDC Graphic Artists at Work.jpg|right|thumb|Graphic artists at work during the 1960s]] A category of [[fine art]], '''graphic art''' covers a broad range of [[visual arts|visual artistic]] expression, typically two-dimensional [[graphics]], i.e. produced on a flat surface,<ref name="Britannica">"[http://www.britannica.com/art/graphic-art Graphic art]" ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Britannica.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016.</ref> today normally paper or a screen on various electronic devices. The term usually refers to the arts that rely more on line, color or tone, especially drawing and the various forms of [[engraving]];<ref name="Oxford">"Graphic art." ''The Oxford Dictionary of Art''. 3rd ed. Ed. Ian Chilvers. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. p. 309.</ref> it is sometimes understood to refer specifically to [[drawing]] and the various [[printmaking]] processes,<ref name="Oxford"/> such as [[line engraving]], [[aquatint]], [[drypoint]], [[etching]], [[mezzotint]], [[monotyping|monotype]], [[lithography]], and [[screen printing]] (silk-screen, serigraphy).<ref>Mayer, Ralph (1992). "Graphic arts, or graphics." ''The HarperCollins Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques''. 2nd ed. Revised and edited by Steven Sheehan. New York: Harper Perennial. p. 182.</ref> Graphic art mostly includes [[calligraphy]], photography, painting, [[typography]], [[computer graphics]], and [[bindery]]. It also encompasses drawn plans and layouts for [[interior design|interior]] and [[building design|architectural designs]].<ref name="Britannica"/> In museum parlance "works on paper" is a common term, covering the various types of traditional [[fine art]] graphic art. There is now a large sector of [[graphic design]]ers working mostly on [[web design]]. ==History== Throughout history, technological inventions have shaped the development of graphic art. In 2500 BC, the Egyptians used graphic symbols to communicate their thoughts in a written form known as [[hieroglyphics]]. The Egyptians wrote and illustrated narratives on rolls of papyrus to share the stories and art with others.<ref name="Meggs">{{cite encyclopedia|first=Philip B.|last=Meggs|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1032864/graphic-design |title=Graphic design|encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica |publisher=Britannica.com |date=5 March 2014 |access-date=21 February 2016}}</ref> During the Middle Ages, scribes [[scriptorium|manually copied]] each individual page of manuscripts to maintain their sacred teachings. The scribes would leave marked sections of the page available for artists to [[illuminated manuscript|insert drawings and decorations]]. Using art alongside the carefully lettered text enhanced the religious reading experience.<ref name="McGuire-Lytle">McGuire-Lyle, Erin. ''Careers in the Graphic Arts and Computer Graphics'' (Career Resource Library). June 2000. New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 1999.</ref> In 1450, Johannes Gutenberg created the first upgraded moving type of mechanical equipment called as the [[printing press]]. His printing press aided the mass creation of text and visual art, eventually obviating the need for hand transcriptions. Again during the Renaissance years, graphic art in the form of printing played a major role in the spread of classical learning in Europe. Within these manuscripts, book designers focused heavily on the [[typeface]]. Due to the development of larger fonts during the [[Industrial Revolution]], [[posters]] became a popular form of graphic art used to communicate the latest information as well as to advertise the latest products and services. The invention and popularity of film and television changed graphic art through the additional aspect of motion as advertising agencies attempted to use kinetics to their advantage. The next major change in graphic arts came when the personal computer was invented in the twentieth century. Powerful computer software enables artists to manipulate images in a much faster and simpler way than the skills of board artists prior to the 1990s. With quick calculations, computers easily recolor, scale, rotate, and rearrange images if the programs are known.<ref name="Meggs"/> The design of street signs has been impacted by scientific examinations into readability. New York City is in the midst of replacing all of its street signs that have all capital characters with ones that only have upper and lower case letters. They anticipate that greater readability will improve wayfinding and greatly reduce collisions and injuries.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} ==See also== *[[Animation]] *[[Communication design]] *[[Crowdsourcing creative work]] *[[Digital art]] *[[Illustration]] *[[Caricature]] *[[Cartoon]] *[[Comics]] *[[Graphic design]] *[[Painting]] *[[Performance art]] *[[Printmaking]] ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Communication design]] [[Category:Graphic design]] [[Category:Visual arts]] [[Category:The arts]]
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