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Mauricio Lasansky (1914-2012) is remembered today as one of the fathers of 20th century American printmaking. During his lifetime he played a pivotal role in revitalizing graphic art mediums and establishing them as an important form of artistic expression on par with painting and sculpture.

As an artist Lasansky is best known for significantly expanding the possibilities of intaglio printmaking, a process in which an image is created on the surface of a metal plate using a range of techniques such as: etching, drypoint, aquatint, and engraving. Many of the prints in his oeuvre remain among the largest and most technically complex in existence.

Lasansky was also a teacher for most of his life - first in his native Argentina and later in Iowa where he lived for more than 65 years. At the University of Iowa in Iowa City, he developed a printmaking workshop that was ranked among the very best in the world. In 1966,Time magazine called Lasansky "the nation's most influential printmaker." During his tenure, he had the opportunity to disseminate his extensive knowledge of printmaking processes to generations of students, many of whom went on to become successful artists and professors themselves. Lasansky’s legacy as an artist-educator figures prominently in what has become known as the post-World War II renaissance of American printmaking.