In the final episode in series one, Ann and Ben talk about the print ecosystem: collaborative printmaking, print publishing, galleries, art fairs, and the fabulous cast of characters that inhabit the print world.

Platemark series one
Co-hosts: Ann Shafer and Ben Levy
Producer: Ann Shafer
Theme music: Michael Diamond

Ann has a new podcast called The Curator's Choice in which she talks about one object (or set of objects) and why she likes it, how she would pitch it, and other behind-the-thinking stuff.

​Platemark series one
Co-hosts: Ann Shafer and Ben Levy
Producer: Ann Shafer
Theme music: Michael Diamond

In episode 107, Ann and Ben turn to prints and printmaking. They evangelize about how wonderful prints are, why they are different and special, why it takes work to get over the hump of understanding the technical prior to comprehending content. They discuss how technique can inform meaning, how the translation of an image from one surface to another only adds interest and conceptual rigor, and the ins and outs of multiplicity.

​Platemark series one
Co-hosts: Ann Shafer and Ben Levy
Producer: Ann Shafer
Theme music: Michael Diamond

The Print Council of America recently updated an essay on their website answering the question: what is an original print. You can find that essay here: https://printcouncil.org/defining-a-print/

Editions are the topic of this bonus episode. Ann and Ben talk about the ins and outs of editions: definitions, numbering, exceptions, the publisher-artist relationship. It's definitely not simple.

​Platemark series one
Co-hosts: Ann Shafer and Ben Levy
Producer: Ann Shafer
Theme music: Michael Diamond

In episode 106, Ann and Ben continue their conversation about the Western canon, the state of museums in the twenty-first century, and discuss breaking down the systems that formed the modern museum. They also talk about calls for decolonization and matters of racial and gender equity in museums both in terms of artists shown and collected as well as staffing.

​Platemark series one
Co-hosts: Ann Shafer and Ben Levy
Producer: Ann Shafer
Theme music: Michael Diamond