Printmaking: George Raab, Intaglio Printmaker
1:42
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: George Raab is a printmaker whose original etchings are a combination of drawing, photo-etching, engraving, aquatint, and watercolor painting. In this video he shares examples of his work, describes the process for creating his work and influences on that work. Learn more about him at http://georgeraab.com/.
Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: AandA-GRaab**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- For Discussion: Use the videos to show students examples of artworks created by using intaglio etching as this artist does. Have students discuss the process, what they like or dislike about it, how hard it might be, etc.
- Activity Idea: Following up on the discussion question above with students creating works utilizing intaglio etching.
*Profile videos use a first-person/first-hand approach to highlight interesting people doing interesting things in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
