iarjhcsIARJHCSIARJHCS2709-3336https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjhcs.2021.v02i02.003Emergence of Print Culture and its Impact on ArtKarunakaranBShajiDepartment of English, Regional Institute of Education (RIE),Manasagangothri, Mysore- 570006, IndiaThe meeting ground of art which is almost as old as the humanity and print culture, which culture which literally transformed everything for the modern world is one most intriguing relationships ever. It led to many controversies when certain artistic expressions gained the stamp of authenticity primarily on account of their reach to the wider academic elite aided by the print media. It nearly ushered in turbulent phase in the history of art, as print culture began to move from the marginal spaces to the central platforms of academic validation. Reliance on print media became indispensable to the artists in the emerging scenario giving rise to many deeper concerns regarding the age old concerns of art. This paper is a detailed analysis of the complexities of this historical connection.