Analog art is the future for Seattle artist practicing a 15th century technique

Kim Van Someren is a University of Washington instructor who specializes in copper printmaking, an art form made famous by Rembrandt. #k5evening

SEATTLE — A Seattle artist is proving analog work still has great value in an increasingly digital world.

Kim Van Someren specializes in “intaglio,” or copper printmaking – a technique made famous centuries ago by Rembrandt.

“Intaglio dates back to around the 15th century, and that’s when really artists were thinking about how to record some of the things that they made,” Van Someren said. “This is something that will be forgotten if we don’t continue to carry on this tradition.”

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