Graphics Atlas is a sophisticated resource that presents a unique, object-based approach for the identification and characterization of prints and photographs.

Featured objects:

browse all objects in the collection »

Begin exploring our study collection by selecting the following tools:

Start →

Guided Tour

Take a tour through individual prints in a virtual study collection that contains processes ranging from woodcut to modern inkjet prints.

Compare →

Compare

Compare traits between processes using views made with a variety of lighting techniques and magnifications.

Identify →

Identification

Learn the key identifying characteristics of each process. These pages contain information on how to identify print processes.

View →

Picture of the Month

Follow us on Instagram @image.permanence.institute to see interesting pictures from the IPI study collection.


Video Tutorials

These three videos give an overview of print and photograph materials, teach an easy step-by-step approach for photographic process identification, and show how to pair this approach with Graphics Atlas for process identification.