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    Design and Architecture

    Gemini G.E.L. and Mixografia

    When you look at artwork in museums and galleries, you might think it's the work of one person, the artist. But so often there’s a team of skilled technicians behind those artists. A new show at LACMA puts the spotlight on their work  The Serial Impulse at Gemini G.E.L.  celebrates the 50th anniversary of the famed Los Angeles printing house.

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    By Frances Anderton • Sep 13, 2016 • 1 min read

    When you look at artwork in museums and galleries, you might think it's the work of one person, the artist. But so often there’s a team of skilled technicians behind those artists. A new show at LACMA puts the spotlight on their work The Serial Impulse at Gemini G.E.L. celebrates the 50th anniversary of the famed Los Angeles printing house. Meanwhile, Mixografia, a print shop south of downtown LA, just opened its own gallery. It renders handmade paper into every conceivable texture, color and shape. DnA producer Avishay Artsy speaks to some of the master printers collaborating with high-profile contemporary artists.

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Avishay Artsy

      Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

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      Sidney Felsen

      Gemini G.E.L.

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      Gemini G.E.L.

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      Xavier Fumat

      Master printer at Gemini G.E.L.

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