In many ways, June Wayne has broken more barriers to artistic expression than any other contemporary American artist. By establishing Tamarind Lithography Workshop in 1960, she helped elevate the craft of lithography and simultaneously was responsible for establishing the legitimacy of all print media. Through her teaching, her writing, and her art work, she has helped transform many of the practices that previously existed in the art world. Lithography was literally saved from extinction, thanks to the talented and knowledgeable hands, eyes and mind of the gifted June Wayne.