printmaker

American  

[print-mey-ker] / ˈprɪntˌmeɪ kər /

noun

1. a person who makes prints, especially an artist working in one of the graphic mediums.

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printmaker British  

/ ˈprɪntˌmeɪkə /

noun

1. a person who makes print, esp a craftsman or artist in this field

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Etymology

Origin of printmaker

First recorded in 1925–30; print + maker

Example Sentences

He also found Gisèle de Lestrange, the French printmaker he married in 1952, a companion whose discipline steadied him but could not protect either of them from his intensities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Primarily a sculptor and printmaker, Catlett worked in the social realist tradition and her work often celebrates the dignity of Black and brown working people, especially women.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Works by handbag designer Lulu Guinness, artist Rob Ryan and printmaker Angie Lewin are on show at The Higgins Bedford.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2024

“Folks park their sense of propriety at the lake’s edge,” said Robin Garwood, a 44-year-old printmaker and installation artist who was on his fourth shanty.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Silversmith, printmaker, businessman, and patriot, Revere has acquired heroic status thanks to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s long poem about his legendary midnight ride, and Copley’s painting has become virtually an American icon.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson