Howard Behrens Limited Editions
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Canvas Lithograph Editions
We offer two editions of Howard Behrens Canvas Lithographs:
Standard Numbered (S/N)
Standard Numbered lithographs bear the artist's authorized DNA double matrix
security signature and are numbered to correspond with the print number on the
Certificate of Limitation and Authenticity. These lithographs are available
through authorized Howard Behrens dealers and on the web site.
Artist Proofs (A/P)
Traditionally, Artist Proofs are reserved for the artist's private use and
have a considerably smaller edition limitation than the Standard Numbered
edition. The Artist Proof image is physically identical to the S/N image, but
has an additional stamp on the back of the canvas identifying it as an A/P. It
is also designated with the letters A/P following the print number.
Giclée Print Editions
We offer one edition of Howard Behrens Giclée Prints:
Atelier National (A/N)
The Atelier National edition is a special limited Giclée edition created
using a continuous tone printing process. Each canvas Atelier National edition
is hand-highlighted and designated with the letters A/N following the print
number. Each paper Atelier National edition is designated with the letters A/N
following the print number. The Atelier National edition prints are limited to
distribution within the United States.
More Information:
Canvas Lithographs
Lithographs are created using state-of-the-art fine art reproduction equipment.
The recreation of an artist's original takes place on a printing press that
utilizes the four primary printing colors: magenta, cyan, yellow and black. The
original painting is photographed with a state-of-the-art digital camera and is
stored as a digital file. When the digital image is ready for printing, the
image in its four separate colors is output onto four separate metallic plates
via direct-to-plate laser equipment that etches the image into the plate and
applies the image in its specific ink color onto the paper. The paper receives
each color individually as a pattern of dots. The dots apply the ink in varying
densities depending on the saturation of the specific portion of the image and
colors needed. The result? When the paper runs its course through the press a
four-color image is printed. Upon completion of the four-color press pass, the
image is examined and unique "tint" colors are decided upon which are
applied via the same printing press in subsequent second and third "press
passes" applying further ink, densities and nuances to the reproduced
original art image. These additional colors are applied until the true color and
expression of the artist's original art is achieved for the lithographic print.
This process not only captures the color and mood of his enchanting
original paintings, but the actual brushwork as well. It is the hand-retouching
by skilled artisans that gives each Canvas Lithograph a look almost identical to
the original oil paintings.
Giclée Prints
The Giclée print production process is an evolution in the European craft of
printmaking. The word "giclée" is a French term that literally means
the "spraying on of inks." In the reproduction of an artist's
original, the ink is applied by "spraying" onto either a high quality
canvas or paper sheet. The Giclée print is also sometimes referred to as a
continuous tone reproduction and lacks the dot pattern that is associated with
the offset lithograph reproduction. The fine art reproduction equipment utilized
in the Giclée production process resembles that of a high-end ink jet printer.
The head of a giclee printing press generally contains six cartridges of
different colored inks - magenta, cyan, yellow, black and typically orange and
green. These inks are sprayed onto the paper or canvas as the printing head
moves back and forth across the sheet as it passes through the printer. The
continuous tone reproduction reflects a color gamut of about 6 million colors
that the artist and printer utilize in order to recreate the original painting -
the end result being the beautiful reproduction of an original that recreates
wide color ranges, brighter colors, deeper saturation and also the subtle
nuances that bring an original painting to life.
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