Photographer: Willy Maywald (Germany, 1907-1985) - Renowned German photographer who specialized in portrait and fashion photography. In addition to his celebrated portraits of important artists, Maywald became the elite photographer at Christian Dior fashion house. He photographed for many top fashion designers with his images regularly gracing the covers of the major fashion magazines of the day.
Subject: Hans Jean Arp - Artist, painter, sculptor, poet - Sculptures in his studio.
Date Of Negative: 1950's
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Héliogravure.
Date Of Print: Circa 1958
Paper: Medium weight - satin/matte finish.
Print Origin: France
Approximate Image Size: 9.5 x 8.25 inches
Mount Board Size: 16 x 12 inches
Mount Board Color: Black
Print Border: No - full bleed print.
Condition Grade: Extra Fine ++
Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum mat board.
Registered Vintage Print Serial #: 48HA4MC5
Certificate Of Authenticity (COA): Yes - individual hand signed COA from Fine Photo Galleries.
Shipping: USPS with MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHIVAL PACKING
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Fine Photo Galleries is pleased to offer an authentic vintage (NOT a computer scanned reprint) 1950's mid century photogravure (héliogravure) in excellent condition. Whether you collect photogravure prints or are simply looking for extraordinary home or business decor, this atmospheric photogravure will frame and display beautifully!
This photogravure is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a hand signed CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) with unique individual registered serial number from the Fine Photo Galleries Archive & Database. Under magnification this plate shows a tight "honeycomb" cell structure, uniform pressing of ink and a wide range of tone - all indicative of a high quality sheet fed photogravure. The watermark words "Fine Photo Galleries" do not appear on the actual print.
READY FOR FRAMING & DISPLAY! - The expensive engraved copper plate photogravure process and the resulting fine prints make vintage photogravures highly collectible and excellent vintage prints for framing. Your vintage print will arrive ready to be placed directly into a standard size frame.
ABOUT PHOTOGRAVURE: Photogravure is an intaglio printmaking process utilizing a carefully etched copper plate made from the original negative/image. Prints are made by pressing suitable paper heavily down upon the inked copper plate which has been intricately etched to varying depths corresponding with the actual tonality of the original negative, This precisely etched plate combined with a fine "honeycomb" screen controls the amount of ink to be transferred to the paper at any given point in direct proportion to the variation of tone in the original image. The result is a true continuous tone print which combines many qualities of a traditional silver based photograph with a tactile feel similar to an etching, engraving or lithograph. Rich in tonal detail, the photogravure process produces delicately rendered shades for a look which is unique in the world of photographic print making. In the early to mid 1900's photogravure was selected (when budgets allowed) for special high quality publishing and portfolio projects, but due to its significant expense and labor, the process is rarely seen today. From Man Ray and Ruth Bernhard to Brett Weston and Ansel Adams, many of the world's most renowned photographic masters have published their images in the rich photogravure process.
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