Three important considerations for new buyers

The new collector’s guide to photographs Specialist Jude Hull outlines three important considerations for new buyers, illustrated with works from Photographs online auction. 1. How do I know when a photograph was printed? Photographs are not necessarily printed at the time the image is taken. The term vintage generally but not exclusively references works made in the generic style in which the photographer was printing, near the date the...

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Commercial Art Compared to Fine Art

Discussing the differences between Commercial and Fine Art, commercial art being more corrupt and Fine Art being pure. An artist does not paint a masterpiece with the goal in mind of becoming rich. I generally view the field of fine art paintings as the "pure" aspect of the graphic family, whereas the commercial advertisements are thought of as the more "corrupt" members of the lineage. By this I mean that art is innocent in the sense that...

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How to make excellent copies of Fine Arts

Fine arts are among the greatest creation of man. These things are said to contain the power to attract people. Fine arts are really good to look at. They can make a person feel sad or happy. They can make us feel things that the artists want us to feel.  Fine arts can pause different feeling to anyone who looks at them. They send information through images and colors. All fine arts were made using every inch of their makers' creativeness. Most artists put their whole heart and soul to their works, which is why most fine arts are very enticing. Due...

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