The Brits sure do "print" well.

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Showcasing highlights from the Arts Council Collection, Hayward Publishing's A Century of Prints in Britain--240-page paperback with 230 color illustrations--explores the radical transformations that have shaped British printmaking throughout the 20th century to today. This guide presents a huge range of both modern and contemporary artworks.

Beginning with elegant Edwardian woodcuts, the book encompasses the iconic mid-century work of Paul Nash, Graham Sutherland, and John Piper, as well as the startling innovations of 1960s Pop artists such as Richard Hamilton, Eduardo Paolozzi, and Bridget Riley. Prints from the masterful series by Patrick Caulfield, David Hockney, Chris Ofili, and Paula Rego are shown alongside those created for the 2012 London Summer Olympics by leading British artists such as Anthea Hamilton, Fiona Banner, Tracey...