Anthony Rosati

Anthony Rosati is a Professor in the Department of Printmaking at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), where he teaches in both the Certificate/BFA program and the Continuing Education program. He is based in the Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building, 6th Floor Print Shop, and is an active educator, artist, and printmaking scholar.

His academic background includes:

• MFA in Printmaking, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
• BA in Fine Arts, Rider University (formerly Rider College)

Professor Rosati specializes in traditional and contemporary printmaking practices, including intaglio, monotype, and print media. He is deeply engaged in the historical and pedagogical traditions of printmaking, particularly through the Print Study Seminar, a program with roots in Philadelphia’s art education legacy. His research and teaching focus on printmaking history, techniques such as simultaneous color printing, and the educational value of direct engagement with historical print collections.

Although no publications are listed in the provided text, his public lectures and demonstrations—such as Learning to be a Printmaker, a Philadelphia Tradition—reflect a strong scholarly and educational output centered on the evolution and teaching of printmaking in Philadelphia.

He has received support through grants such as those from the International Fine Print Dealers Association Foundation (IFPDA), which funded public lectures hosted by the Brodsky Center at PAFA.

• Professor, Printmaking, PAFA
• Critic, Certificate/BFA Program
• Instructor, Continuing Education Program

Rosati’s professional experience includes nine years as a curatorial assistant at the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection of rare books and prints, now held by the National Gallery of Art and the Library of Congress. He continues to contribute to the field through public engagement, studio teaching, and collaboration with institutions like the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where students in his Print Study Seminar study original prints firsthand.