This article is part of the Discover Prints series where we share with you interesting articles written by experts that aim to inform and delight you about the world of prints. Andy Warhol Screenprinting – The Revolution is brought to you by Revolver Gallery, Beverley Hills, USA. As many know, Andy Warhol is renowned for … Continued
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
Shark’s Ink is proud to be celebrating 40 years of printing and publishing. Since 1976, when we began printing as Shark’s Lithography Ltd, through the last 40 years of publishing prints as Shark’s Ink, we have collaborated with a distinguished group of more than 160 artists from the United States and Europe. We invite artists whose work … 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
Expressionism first came about in poetry and painting, and was first noticed in Germany around the start of the 20th century. It’s a thoroughly modern movement, and the aim of the movement in all its forms is to present the world from a subjective perspective. This means that the point of view in expressionistic art … Continued
Pablo Picasso Prints A showcase of 10 fine prints by Pablo Picasso. Click here to see more Pablo Picasso prints.
Ten Spot Prints by Damien Hirst. Click on images to see if you are correct in naming them!
Press Release For immediate release 5 March 2015 Fine Art Prints Dealer Helps Collectors Secure Rare and Collectable Prints and Editions Gracing walls with fine art is made markedly easier thanks to a London based platform that allows browsers to source and purchase limited edition fine art prints direct from leading galleries across the globe. Encompassing works from … Continued
A selection of ten woodcut prints listed on Printed Editions. A woodcut print is made from an engraved block of wood.
View Printed Editions’ Top 10 prints of London.
Click on the examples of modern prints for each respective artists: Discover modern prints by five important European modern artists. These modern prints have been listed by and are available from leading galleries.
Linocut Printmaking A selection of fine linocut prints available on Printed Editions. Search for more linocuts here >
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
Over 25,000 prints from important and established artists, mid-career and emerging artists are listed on Printed Editions. Below is a selection of the major categories of artists whose prints are available on Printed Editions – there are many more! Old Master Prints Prints by artists including Albrecht Durer, Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt, … 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
View prints by previous Turner Prize winners HERE.
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
Artists such as Ed Ruscha, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist and Larry Rivers, share a common theme in their contributions to art history. Their own generational and social landscape became the very template, which many of their prints derived from. Ed Ruscha’s Hollywood, Robert Rauschenberg’s Retroactive 1, James Rosenquest’s F-111, and of course Larry River’s Four Camels all share images of iconic symbols reflecting … Continued
Jazz Prints by Henri Matisse Henri Matisse was 74 when he produced his much-celebrated and idiosyncratic album Jazz, widely considered to be the greatest and most sought after illustrated book of the 20th stencils of colourful cut-outs or gouaches découpées in French, accompanied by text composed and handwritten by the artist himself. Matisse intended the … 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
THE 16TH INSTALLMENT OPENS ITS DOORS DURING November 6 – 9, 2014 at the Art Beam Building – 540 West 21st Street, New York. NEW YORK, NY (September 9, 2014) – The Editions/Artists’ Books Fair (E/AB)–New York’s leading showcase for contemporary art publishers and dealers, presenting the “latest and greatest” in prints, multiples and artists’ books– today revealed more details … 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
Prints of Fruit View Printed Editions’ Top 10 prints of fruit HERE. .
View prints by leading Chinese artists here – Zhang Xiaogang, Wang Guangyi, Hung Liu, Feng Zhengjie, Shen Jingdong, Yue Minjun, Yang Qian and Ma Te.
Joan Miro Prints View an extensive range of Joan Miro prints here. Joan Miro prints include etchings, aquatints, carborundum prints and lithographs. Joan Miro (1893 – 1983) was known not only for his paintings but also for his assemblages. His paintings typically revolved around biomorphic/organic forms and could be categorized under Surrealist works in his early … Continued
Guest Curated On-line Print Exhibition Water by Aspinwall Editions, New York, USA “While looking through hundreds of images on Printed Editions, I began to focus on the myriad ways in which artists have dealt with water. Water in these prints plays an indispensible role, whether it is the sole focus of the print—its texture, aura, movement or stillness—or … 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
A collagraph is made from a plate collaged with different materials and textures. There are a number of different methods to ink the plate and to apply to paper. For a selection of fine collagraphs click here. –
View prints by 10 talented contemporary artists here.
Sunset Prints Printed Edition’s Top 10 prints with sunsets:
Prints by important Italian artists listed on Printed Editions.
The Courtauld Gallery Print Collection The Courtauld Gallery’s print collection is a ‘collection of collections’ – notably those of two of the Courtauld Institute’s founders, Samuel Courtauld (1876-1947) and Sir Robert Witt (1872-1952), as well as the bequest of Count Antoine Seilern (1901-1978). Highlights from the collection are currently on public display in an exhibition … Continued
Bird Prints Prints featuring birds from Old Masters to emerging artists.
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.
Fernand Leger’s (1881-1955) work pre WWI is best known for his take on cubism, making his cubist works appear to be abstracted. After the war, Leger began incorporating ancient art ideals (such as the idea of a voluptuous reclining nude woman/women) with abstract and cubist qualities. His work after the war also showed his favour … Continued
