Karen Bowen

Karen Bowen, is an art historian specialized in the study of printmaking, the production and illustration of books in the hand-press period, and the trade in prints and books in the early modern period. She routinely combines historical and archival research with a close examination of rare books and prints in order to better understand the historical record and how that is reflected in the objects we see before us.

Her publications address such topics as artists’ workshop practices, printmaking techniques and book illustration, collectors of prints and books, and the distribution networks and markets for illustrated books and prints in the early modern period.

Most recently she has taught courses for both Williams College and the graduate program in Library and Information Science at Long Island University.

Contact

bowenimhof@gmail.com