mono·type
ˈmä-nə-ˌtīp 
: an impression on paper of a design painted usually with the finger or a brush on a surface (such as glass)
: a typesetting apparatus consisting of a keyboard whose operation produces perforations on a roll of paper and a caster which casts and assembles individual pieces of type in justified lines in the order determined by the perforations
—formerly a U.S. registered trademark
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Gel plate printing is a monotype printing technique, combining the spontaneity of drawing and printmaking to create truly one-of-a-kind pieces of art.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Check out the limited-edition prints and monotypes on view at Edition VFO, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making quality art more accessible; most works are priced under 1,000 francs.
—Noele Illien, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
If the exhibition, which consists of fifty paintings, drawings, sketchbooks, and monotypes from throughout her career, entices one to acquire a piece one actually can—albeit a print.
—Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 29 Aug. 2023
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In response to the life-changing surgery, Emin created monotype prints exploring the trauma of illness and recovery in a sombre palette of blacks and grays in the tradition of Goya and Manet.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Gel plate printing is a monotype printing technique, combining the spontaneity of drawing and printmaking to create truly one-of-a-kind pieces of art.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
Check out the limited-edition prints and monotypes on view at Edition VFO, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making quality art more accessible; most works are priced under 1,000 francs.
—Noele Illien, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
If the exhibition, which consists of fifty paintings, drawings, sketchbooks, and monotypes from throughout her career, entices one to acquire a piece one actually can—albeit a print.
—Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 29 Aug. 2023
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“Monotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monotype. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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