If you're a printmaker, I hope you've heard of Atelier 17.

The widely acclaimed mid-century Manhattan print studio was known for being an inclusive environment to make and expand the craft of printmaking. My guest today is Christina Weyl, author of a new book "The Women of Atelier 17: Modernist Printmaking in Midcentury New York."

Christina Weyl is an author and art historian and independent scholar and curator. She earned a BA from Georgetown University and my MA and PhD in Art History from Rutgers University.  Formerly, she was the director of Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl, a gallery in New York City that represents the print publications of the Los Angels-based artists’ workshop, Gemini G.E.L.

She writes about midcentury American printmaking and women artists.

Get ready for some history. I think you'll get a lot out of this one.

On today’s show with Christina Weyl, we’re talking about:

• The New School in mid-century
• Louise Nevelson
• The influence of Stanley William Hayter
• Atelier 17
• Dorothy Dainer
• Louise Bourgeois
• Print technique spotlight: Engraving 
• Sue Fuller’s innovative fabric collage work in soft ground etching
• Let’s Get Technical! ~ How a common kitchen staple became ubiquitous in every printshop for Sugar Lift.
• Masculinizing technical terminology
• Why materials limited printmaking’s evolution towards becoming monumental
• James Ehlers
• Ashton Ludden
• Andrew Raffterty
• And tons more…

Enjoy!