Xerografian

Xerografian refers to the process of combining printmaking, stencil work, and photography in a distinctive technique. The term is derived from the Greek word xeros, meaning dry, and graphein, meaning to write or draw. This process, while not widely known, offers artists a unique means to create detailed and monochromatic images.

In xerografian, a photographic image is first captured, transferred to a grease pencil on a glass sheet, and then used as a stencil. This stencil is typically cut out from the glass sheet to create a tracing paper. A result is obtained by drawing with a spirit level on a rectangular fixed surface. During the creation process, the appearance can be altered with materials, resulting in a texture and ground-conversely flowing image.

While more geometric and esthetically reduced in comparison to collotype or photography, the xerografic technique went through periods with broad utilization in both commercial and fine art sectors. Major past adoption can often be attributed to international commercial graphic art, magazine details and successive house substitute places. Despite historical significance, its contemporary usage is characterized as revived, unutilized, and exhibition-transitional methods reminiscent of printmaking traditions.