With its unique ability to create multiple copies of a work of art, printmaking has long been an important and accessible art form. From political posters and propaganda to billboard advertisements and T-shirt designs, artistic prints can be found throughout our popular culture. Participants in this class learned a variety of drawing and printmaking techniques as they examined how prints have been used in recent social and cultural history with an emphasis on the ongoing printed visual “conversation” occurring in public spaces. Conversations with master printers at Two Palms Press, a print conservationist at NYU's Fales Library, a contemporary street artist, and MoMA curators gave students a greater appreciation of the role of printmaking in popular culture. Students were particularly drawn to the collaborative techniques and personal themes in printmaking, as reflected in their group books and self portraits. Focusing on issues of identity and community, students learned various printing techniques—from linoleum block prints to silk screening—as they created very personal and moving works of art in multiple.