Modern and Contemporary Prints – A Brief Overview

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Vintage or modern prints are a very popular form of art in the present era. You can easily find a host of online stores that sell beautiful contemporary art prints at reasonable prices. These art prints can be used for home décor or office décor as well. You will surely be able to grab attention of your guests by hanging a contemporary or vintage art print in your gallery.

Contemporary art prints serve as perfect wall decors. Online art galleries also offer a variety of framed art prints that can be used to beautify your home or office interiors. Theme based restaurant and cafés use these contemporary art prints overwhelmingly to give a very welcoming ambience to customers.

You can also decorate your café with vintage art prints which would give that perfect retro look to your outlet. To understand contemporary prints in detail we would first look into the process of printmaking. It is a term used for producing artworks by painting on a base, generally paper or canvas.

There is a difference between photographs and prints. Prints hold an element of originality whereas photographs are generally just reproductions of a painting. However mono - typing is a method by which one can produce several prints of a single painting.

Limited Edition Contemporary Prints

With modern print technology it is possible to make multiple copies of a painting. However when we talk about limited edition contemporary art prints it has certain monetary as well as collectible value attached to it. Limited edition prints are official copies of any painting and hence are just few in number. Contemporary artists generally reproduce their art by digital media. However they keep the rights of production to themselves so that limited prints of their original painting are circulated in the market. These prints are authentic and have collectible value.

The prints that form part of lower numbered limited editions are of higher value as compared to large number sets or unofficial prints due to obvious reasons. Before purchasing a contemporary art print you must research about it thoroughly via internet sources. If you are planning to purchase a limited addition contemporary print check that it should not be available on any other online or offline store.

Genuine limited edition prints might cost you more but they will surely draw appreciation from viewers who are interested in your collections. Check the quality and condition of the prints beforehand to avoid any sort of disappointment later.