Picasso Offset Lithograph
1990s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1960s Cubist Prints and Multiples
Offset
Early 2000s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1950s Contemporary Animal Prints
Lithograph, Offset
1960s Cubist Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Offset
1970s Cubist Prints and Multiples
Offset
1980s Pop Art More Art
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
Paper, Lithograph
1950s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Lithograph
1950s Modern Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1950s Surrealist Nude Prints
Lithograph
1990s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1950s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1990s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1970s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1960s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1990s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1970s Prints and Multiples
Offset
2010s Prints and Multiples
Offset, Lithograph
1980s Prints and Multiples
Offset
2010s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1980s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1960s Modern Abstract Prints
Lithograph, Offset
2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Offset, Lithograph
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Printer's Ink, Paper
2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1970s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1960s Abstract Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1960s Abstract Portrait Prints
Lithograph
2010s Post-War Portrait Photography
Offset, Photographic Paper
1990s Prints and Multiples
Offset
Early 2000s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1980s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1950s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1990s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1990s Prints and Multiples
Offset
2010s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Offset
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Offset
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Offset
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Offset
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Offset
1970s Prints and Multiples
Offset
2010s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1990s Prints and Multiples
Offset
Early 2000s Prints and Multiples
Offset
Early 2000s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1990s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1970s Prints and Multiples
Offset
Early 2000s Prints and Multiples
Offset
Mid-20th Century Cubist Portrait Prints
Lithograph
1960s Modern Mixed Media
Offset, Lithograph
1970s Contemporary More Prints
Lithograph, Offset
2010s Figurative Prints
Offset
1970s Prints and Multiples
Color, Lithograph, Offset
1970s Prints and Multiples
Color, Lithograph, Offset
1970s Prints and Multiples
Color, Lithograph, Offset
1980s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1980s Prints and Multiples
Offset
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Finding the Right Prints And Multiples for You
Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.
Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.
Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.
Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.
Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.
“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.
Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.
For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)
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- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To tell an offset lithograph apart from one made by hand, grab a magnifying glass and study the image up close. You will usually see a regular dot pattern on offset lithographs because a machine produced the image. Hand-pulled lithographs will usually display a more irregular dot pattern. When in doubt, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer for assistance with identifying your print. Shop a wide variety of lithographs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between an offset lithograph and an original lithograph is that the former is made using the other. To produce an original lithograph, a printmaker begins by drawing on or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance. The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is then applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. The stone is then covered with a sheet of paper and run through a press. An offset lithograph is a copy of an original lithograph produced with mechanical processes, usually without the artist's involvement. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of lithographs and other art prints.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between an offset lithograph and a serigraph is in the processes used to produce them. A serigraph is made by cutting out pieces of paper or textile and placing them on a mesh sheath, or screen. With the help of a squeegee, ink is forced through the uncovered areas of the mesh onto a sheet of paper. Each color must be screened separately. Originally used in the commercial printing industry for advertising and packaging, screen printing is closely associated with the Pop art style. An offset lithograph is a copy of an original lithograph made via a mechanical process. A lithograph is a print that an artist makes by creating an image on a stone with an oil-based substance, covering it with water and then applying an oil-based ink before pressing it against paper or running it through a press. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of serigraphs and lithographs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
In a hand-pulled lithograph, the image is painted or drawn by hand on the plate, which is then inked and used to make an impression on the print medium; in an offset lithograph, the inked image is transferred to a rubber blanket or roller, which is then used to mass-produce the prints.
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