The History of Reproduction
Around 1450, the German Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in Europe. A method for printing using woodblocks had already existed in China since the 7th century. And in the 11th century, the Chinese Bi Sheng had developed a method for printing with movable lead type. This preceded Gutenberg's printing press by about 400 years.
18th and 19th Centuries
New printing techniques emerged in the 18th century, such as lithography, invented by Alois Senefelder in 1796. This technique allowed for more colorful prints. Lithography was the forerunner of offset printing, which is still widely used for everyday printed materials such as newspapers, magazines, and so on.
Fine Art Print
Fine art prints are high-quality art reproductions that perfectly capture the appearance of an original, such as a painting. Printing is done with an inkjet printer on heavy, acid-free cotton fiber paper, which guarantees high quality, color intensity, and a long shelf life of approximately 100 years.
Limited edition
Fine art prints are delivered in limited editions with a certificate of authenticity. This increases their value for collectors. The certificate lists the edition number, the materials used, and the artist's name or signature. The fine art prints I commission are (usually) limited to 25 pieces. I commission them from https://harriejegerings.nl/
Examples of my fine art prints
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