Description: 1988 Vintage JOEL-PETER WITKIN & SON Photographer By HERB RITTS Photo Art 16x20 FINEPHOTO: "Since 1989 - The Name You Can Trust For Fine Vintage Photogravures, Photographs & Antique Prints." - Serving the Design & Decor trades for over 20 years. See our vintage and original prints featured in Coastal Living, Dwell Magazine and other fine quality publications. *WE LIST DOZENS OF NEW ARRIVALS EVERY DAY! Please Visit Our eBay Store where you can search our World Class Selection of authentic vintage prints by photographer or subject. Browse THOUSANDS of fine vintage photography prints from silver gelatin to photogravure. ** This Vintage 1992 Photogravure Comes Professionally Dry Mounted On 20 x 16 inch Archival Presentation Mat Board And Is Ready To Place In A Standard Size Frame. *** The watermark words "Fine Photo Galleries" do not appear on the actual print. Print Specifications: Photographer: Herbert "Herb" Ritts (American, 1952 - 2002) - renowned fashion, art and celebrity photographer. Subject: Joel-Peter Witkin ans son, Albuquerque. Date Of Negative: 1988 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure Plate. Date Of Print: 1992. Paper: Medium weight - satin/matte finish. Print Origin: U.S.A. Approximate Image Size: 15 x 11 inches Mount Board Size: 20 x 16 inches Print Border: No - full bleed print. Condition Grade: Extra Fine ++ Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum mat board. Registered Vintage Archive Serial #: 104F9HNR2 Certificate Of Authenticity (COA): Yes - individual hand signed COA from Fine Photo Galleries. Shipping: USPS with MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHIVAL PACKING Guarantee: Always 100% Complete Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! Fine Photo Galleries is pleased to offer an authentic vintage (NOT a computer scanned reprint) 1992 sheet fed photogravure plate by the internationally renowned American photographer Herb Ritts. One of the most significant photographic artists of the 20th century, Ritts iconic fashion, celebrity and art images are held in important collections and museums throughout the world. 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 Finephoto 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 gravure plate. The watermark words "Fine Photo Galleries" do not appear on the actual print. ABOUT HERB RITTS: Herb Ritts first became seriously interested in photography when he and friend Richard Gere, then an aspiring actor, decided to shoot some photographs in front of an old jacked up Buick. The picture gained Ritts some coverage and he began to be more serious about photography. He photographed Brooke Shields for the cover of the Oct. 12, 1981 edition of Elle and he photographed Olivia Newton-John for her Physical album in 1981. Five years later, he would replicate that cover pose with Madonna for her 1986 release True Blue. During the 1980s and 1990s, Ritts photographed celebrities such as Diana Ross, Christopher Reeve, Belinda Carlisle, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Michael Jordan, Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Francesco Clemente, George Clooney, Cher, Mel Gibson, Elizabeth Taylor, Brad Pitt, Ronald Reagan, Julia Roberts, Stephen Hawking, Nicole Kidman, Edward Norton, Tom Cruise, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dizzy Gillespie, Elton John, Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas, Richard Gere, Jack Nicholson, Cindy Crawford, David Bowie and Tina Turner. He took many fashion and nude photos of supermodel Cindy Crawford. He also worked for the magazines, Interview, Esquire, Mademoiselle, Glamour, GQ, Newsweek, Harper's Bazaar, Rolling Stone, Time, Vogue, Allure, Vanity Fair, Details, and Elle. He photographed Prince for his The Hits/The B-Sides greatest-hits package released in 1993. He published many books on photography for leading fashion designers including, Giorgio Armani, Revlon, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Gianni Versace, Calvin Klein, Elizabeth Arden, Donna Karan, Cartier, Guess, Maybelline, TAG Heuer, Lacoste, Gianfranco Ferré, Levi's, Victoria's Secret, Gap, Acura, CoverGirl, Lancôme, and Valentino. From 1996 to 1997 his work was displayed at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, attracting more than 250,000 people to the exhibit and in 2003 a solo exhibition was held at the Daimaru Museum, in Kyoto, Japan. Herb Ritts died in 2002 of complications from Pneumonia at the age of 50. (From Wiki) 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. ***WARNING: The above listing description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual Property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART of this description is prohibited. We vigorously pursue copyright infringement. The entire text of this listing description is Copyright protected - © by K.W. Wright. inkfrog terapeak Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
Price: 167.31 USD
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Shipping Cost: 18 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Artist: Herb Ritts
Style: Realism
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Material: Paper
Date of Creation: 1970-1989
Features: Ready For Standard Size 16x20 Frame
Year of Production: 1988
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Color: Sepia Toned
Subject: Celebrities
Print Type: Heliogravure, Photogravure
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
Frame Ready: Professionally Dry Mounted On 16x20 Museum Board
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Print Surface: Paper
Type: Print - Photogravure
Certificate Of Authenticity: Gallery Certified COA With Holographic Serial Number
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Hologram Protected: Dual Tamper Proof Hologram COA Certification
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Signed: No
Production Technique: Photogravure
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Framing: Ready To Place In Standard Size Frame (frame not included).
