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Craft in America
Gustave Baumann's Printing the Democrat woodblock print
Thomas Leech, former director at the press at the Palace of the Governors, on Gustave Baumann's woodblock print titled "The Print Shop" also known as "Printing the Democrat." Bonus video from the MINIATURES episode, now streaming on the PBS App, pbs.org/craftinamerica, and craftinamerica.org. PBS broadcast premiere December 29, 2023 (check local listings).
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