Answer :
Final answer:
The working surface in printmaking is called the matrix, which can be made from materials like wood, linoleum, or metal, thus the correct answer is c) matrix.
Explanation:
The matrix is the surface into which the image is carved for relief prints, or is chemically or physically altered for intaglio, planographic, and stencil prints. In relief printing, material is removed from the matrix and the ink is applied to the remaining raised surface, with paper then pressed onto it to transfer the image.
In intaglio printing, the design is etched into a metal matrix, with ink filling the recesses and transferred to the paper after the excess is wiped off. Planographic printing, such as lithography, involves a process where the matrix selectively accepts or repels ink based on chemical treatments.
