Buying art prints can be a formidable task, for there are numerous issues to be addressed: authenticity, paper, quality of impression, edition size, re-strikes, signatures, states, watermarks, condition, provenance, etc. Here I’ll discuss a few of the many issues that I get lots of questions about; I strongly recommend that anyone with any questions on … Continued
Iconic artist Edvard Munch is well known or his works in Abstract Expressionism and Surrealism, not least thanks to his famous work “The Scream”. But it was his short stay in Paris between 1896 and ’97 that had the strongest influence on his creative experience, allowing him to explore vital new avenues for his artistic … Continued
Love it or hate it, modern art can certainly divide opinion. After all, when it comes to art these days it seems that anything goes. For some, modern art is a way of expressing their emotions and ideas in a thought-provoking and original way, but to others it just seems like a quick method … Continued
In the first of a series of short essays exploring artistic movements, we look at the definitions of ‘Modern Art’ and ‘Contemporary Art’. Modern Art The term ‘Modern Art’ is generally used to describe work made during the period of extraordinarily rapid change in the world from 1880 to the 1960’s, a time presided over … Continued
Three large-scale screenprints by Josef Albers and one three-colored triangle by Fred Sandback provide the entirety of this seemingly spare exhibition that presents simple geometric experiences that are both present physically and involved in one’s mind. Josef Albers’s three works from the “SP” series of 1967 utilize monochromatic planes of color so as to … Continued
The Early Bauhaus When founding the Bauhaus in 1919, Walter Gropius strongly associated it with the Middle Ages. His original ambition was to create a new school of artists working together with craftsman on interdisciplinary workshop projects. The horror of WW1 was important for the original founding of the Bauhaus. The machine, which was … Continued
Rembrandt etchings and drypoints, were made working on copper plates, creating ink-holding furrows in these plates either directly (using a drypoint needle) or with etching (drawing through a wax-like substance covering a plate, then bathing the plate in acid to create furrows). At some point in this process he might take an impression to see … Continued
Aspinwall Editions is a fine art printmaking publisher, dealer, and studio with facilities in New York City and Rheine, Germany. Founded in 2012 by Ann Aspinwall and Knut Willich, Aspinwall Editions specializes in silkscreen, intaglio, and relief processes, and offers contract printing services in addition to collaborations with invited artists. Knut was formerly the proprietor … Continued
Fine art screenprinters, Artizan Editions, established in 1994 in Brighton have recently moved to new premises in rural Gloucestershire. The studio continues to focus on original printmaking in it’s collaboration with a wide diversity of artists, including Bridget Riley, Brian Rice, Graham Dean, Martyn Brewster, Stella Maris and Henrik Simonsen. Continuing to promote the ethos … Continued
If it seems too good to be true, it almost certainly is. Back when I was studying for my doctorate, I lived near a muffin shop. Every day, during the half hour before closing time, they sold muffins at half price. This made sense: a good muffin shop doesn’t sell day-old muffins, so they wanted to do … Continued
Who can legally issue a certificate of authenticity for a work of art? Well, I can. After all, I founded and directed a graduate program in art connoisseurship, I’ve published lots of articles on print connoisseurship, I have a doctorate from Harvard, I have years of experience dealing in prints… But guess what? So can … Continued
KIDO Press, Inc. opened its doors in downtown Tokyo in 2002—an area known for its rich history of Japanese woodblock printing. It was home to the leading medieval artists (including Hokusai, Utamaro, and Hiroshige), and was at the very heart of the “UKIYOE (floating world)” culture that inspired their art. It this historic and traditional printmaking district that KIDO Press produces … Continued
Without a doubt, the stickiest question when it comes to buying modern prints is the signature. An artist can sign a print in two ways: in the plate or by hand. a. While the artist is preparing the matrix he can inscribe his signature in it. This signature thus becomes part of the image and, … Continued
Island Press is a research-based printmaking workshop and publisher committed to education and innovation in contemporary print editions and artist projects. Visiting artists work side by side with the master printer and students in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. The result is high quality print editions of technical complexity … Continued
Monoprints A monoprint is a unique print made from a re-usable block. Monoprints may be lithographs, woodcuts or etchings along with other media. View more monoprints here.
Carborundum is used in prints to create gradients of tone, texture or strong colour. Joan Miro frequently used this medium in his printmaking. Here are some fine examples of prints that have used this medium. See more examples of carborundum prints click here.
