PAUL'S GALLERY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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guaranteed the provenance of my original works of art.
Paul Taggart Private Collectors receive updated provenances, when appropriate,
showing their ownership of the work and latest valuation for insurance replacement
purposes.
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postcard sized photographic prints as reference of those originals shown, plus
a few other examples. Use any of the buttons shown in Original Paintings to
send an Email with your request, stating which image is of particular interest.
On these pages, I have tried to provide answers to many of the questions
which are asked by people who are considering buying one of my original
paintings or limited edition prints. Please read these pages, and
if you have any further questions you would like answered before making
your purchase, please contact us.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- “What does the term Giclée print mean?”
- “What is an Artist's Proof?”
- “What does Limited Edition mean?”
- “How do I look after my print?”
- “How do I look after my paintings?”
- “Who owns the copyright in the print or original painting once purchased?”
“What does the term Giclée print mean?”
“Giclée” (pronounced Jee Clay), from the French for ‘little
squirt’.
A “Giclée” print is a piece of printed artwork or
photograph produced by using a high quality digital inkjet printer. When
printed on good quality heavyweight art paper the print should possess
archival standards of permanence comparable or better than other collectable
artwork. Giclée prints typically provide sharper images and better
colour definition. Giclée images can be printed on demand and due to
the technology involved,the prints will be exactly the same at the start
and end of an edition. Using special software it is possible to tweak
and alter the original image to improve the size, colour, tone and other
qualities of the image to match the exacting standard required by the
artist.
Both the ink and archival paper onto which the Giclée image is transferred offer up to 70 years light-fastness and UV-resistance under appropriate display conditions. Please refer to following guide to protect your prints and original paintings.
“What is an Artist's Proof?”
To achieve the quality of print required by the artist, a large number of test proofs are run off one at a time and fine tuned until such time as this quality is achieved. At that point a number of ‘artists’ proofs’ are run off as pre-press prints before the first of the Limited Edition Prints.
It is generally acknowledged that these should not represent more than 10% of the Limited Edition and are the sole property of the artist (whereas the Limited Edition can be the property of a publisher). Unlike the Limited Edition Prints, these are not numbered, but are signed and feature the notation A/P (to signify Artist’s Proof). Many collectors value these Artist’s Proofs more highly than the Limited Edition for their multiple cachet of being limited to no more than 10%, being available solely from the artist and bearing the notation A/P.
“What does Limited Edition mean?”
The edition number is fixed before printing and once each of the prints has sold out no more will be produced inn that version. Limited Edition prints are made and numbered in succession with the individual number and edition size usually being recorded together such as 12/100 (print number 12 out of an edition size of 250).
“How do I look after my print?”
In general your prints will do best in a moderately heated, stable environment. Always hang your artwork out of direct sunlight as sunlight is the main culprit in the degradation of printed images. If you live in a very humid region using air-conditioning or a dehumidifier can help to preserve your artwork.
“How do I look after my paintings?”
As with prints your oil painting will do best in a moderately heated and stable environment. Extreme heat can cause the properties of many art materials to change. For example, sudden shifts between hot and cold can cause oil on canvas to expand and contract, cracking the paint slightly in the process. Keeping the temperature reasonably stable eliminates this cracking. Oils painted on board are more stable but humid or damp conditions should still be avoided. Watercolour paintings fade and should never be hung in direct sunlight or harsh natural light. Acrylic paintings and pastels are also affected by changes in environment and though more stable can still fade if exposed to harsh natural light.
“Who owns the copyright in the print or original painting once purchased?”
In accordance with the Copyright Act, the copyright for any original work of art, art work, print, facsimile, mechanical copies etc. produced by Paul Taggart remains vested in Paul Taggart. This applies in all situations, including on any work purchased directly form Paul Taggart, through a retail outlet or through a third party (i.e. agents etc.) and on any work gifted by Paul Taggart or a third party. Written permission must be obtained from Paul Taggart in person, and the relevant fee paid to reproduce the work in any form whatsoever be it for commercial gain or for private use (i.e. photography of any piece for inclusion in any printed/published material such as media articles, promotional leaflets, private greetings cards etc.). Furthermore this notice applies equally to any scanning onto computer hard or soft disk and any other means of electronic scanning or storage.
The right of Paul W. Taggart to be identified as the author and illustrator of this web site has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, designs and Patents Act. All rights reserved. No part of the work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of the copyright owners (Paul W. Taggart & Eileen M. Tunnell).The tutorials may only be downloaded and printed off for personal use and are available exclusively to registered painting companions.
Copyright gives an automatic right to exclusive ownership of artistic effort and this right is respected worldwide via international conventions, the duration of that right being determined by these conventions.
Infringement of the Copyright Act carries very heavy penalties and the onus is on the defendant to prove that he did not copy if he has had the opportunity to do so.