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ABOUT THE PRINTS
Unlike many art-centric web sites, we don't outsource our prints -- since 2007, we've been making them ourselves
in Madison County, Alabama, and Fairfax, Virginia, filling thousands of orders every year for individual customers as well as contract work for corporate, institutional and government clients.
Our prints are a quality product, made using top-of-the-line, piano-size Epson printers with 10-color Ultrachrome
inks and premium papers from Arches of France and Hahnemuhle of Germany. Our large-format prints made from glass negatives the size of windowpanes offer detail unrivaled by modern photography.
SHIPPING and RETURNS
Free shipping in the United States for orders of $90 or more (International orders: See below). Shipping
for orders of less than $90 ranges from $1 to $5 per order depending on paper size; see shopping cart for details.
Large-format prints (13x19 or larger) are sent via U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail in extra-large-diameter
(four-inch) heavy-duty mailing tubes (six-inch diameter
canisters for Special Edition prints; eight-inch diameter for Magnum prints).
8x10 Glossy Photo Prints are shipped in flat mailers via First Class Mail; 11x17 Prints are
shipped in tubes via First Class Mail. Please allow two weeks for printmaking and
delivery from Fairfax, Virginia, or Huntsville, Alabama; three weeks for Special Order prints. Prints in the smaller sizes may be returned for a
refund if sent back (at purchaser's expense) within 10 days
of delivery in the original mailer; Special Order prints (any print 30x24 or larger) may be returned for exchange only.
INTERNATIONAL ORDERS. Shipping is $15 to $50 per order depending on country. See the Shopping Cart for which countries we ship to, and the exact amount after you've entered your order.
MARGINS AND CAPTIONS
All prints come with a blank border (plain white margin) for matting and mounting. 19x13 prints have minimum 1-inch
margins; 22x17 prints have minimum 1½-inch margins; Special Edition prints have minimum 2-inch
margins. Maximum margin size is determined by image proportions. Captions, discreetly printed in the lower
margin, state the subject, photographer and year for most 19x13 and larger prints. The SHORPY watermark does not appear on finished prints.
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Buy Fine-Art Print
Click to choose a size, then click "Add to Cart"
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The SHORPY watermark does not appear on finished prints. Below are descriptions of the choices above. |
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REGULAR-FORMAT PRINTS IN TWO SIZES |
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DESK SIZE MEDIUM: 8½x11 in.
Your choice of
fine-art paper (textured; not glossy) or matte-gloss photo paper (smooth, with a semi-gloss finish).
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WALL SIZE SMALL: 11x17 in.
Your choice of
fine-art paper (textured; not glossy) or matte-gloss photo paper (smooth, with a semi-gloss finish).
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LARGE-FORMAT FINE-ART PRINTS IN FIVE SIZES |
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19×13
inches on 19 mil archival art paper. One-inch margins:
Maximum image size approximately 17 x 11
inches, depending on picture proportions. 100 percent
cotton rag, acid-free paper. Weight:
230 gsm; Thickness: 19 mil. Ultra-smooth art
paper with a matte finish makes for truly gorgeous
prints.
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22×17
inches on 19 mil archival art paper. 1½-inch margins:
Maximum image size approximately 19 x 14 inches, depending
on picture proportions. 100 percent cotton rag, acid-free
paper. Weight: 230 gsm; Thickness: 19
mil. Ultra-smooth art paper with a matte
finish makes for truly gorgeous prints. Our most
popular size: Compared to the same print on 19x13
inch paper, the 22x17 inch print is 62 percent bigger
— about two-thirds larger.
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30×24
INCH SPECIAL EDITION print on 28 mil Arches Infinity Fine Art Paper. Two-inch margins:
Maximum image size approx. 26 x 20 inches, depending
on picture proportions. 100 percent cotton rag,
acid-free archival paper. Weight: 355 gsm;
Thickness: 28.5 mil. Mould-made art paper
with a matte finish makes for truly gorgeous prints.
Similar to mat board in thickness but of course much
nicer. Shipped in a heavy-duty 6-inch-diameter
fiberboard canister. Please allow two to three weeks for
printmaking and delivery. Compared to the same print
on 22x17 inch paper, the 30x24 print is almost twice as large; almost three times the size of
the 13x19.
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47×34
INCH SPECIAL EDITION MAGNUM print on
28 mil Arches Infinity Textured Fine Art
Paper. Two-inch margins: Maximum
image size approx. 43 x 30 inches, depending
on picture proportions. 100 percent cotton rag,
acid-free archival paper. Weight: 355 gsm;
Thickness: 28.5 mil. Mould-made textured art paper
from the Arches mill in Vosges, France, makes for truly gorgeous prints.
Similar to mat board in thickness but of course much
nicer. Shipped in a heavy-duty 8-inch-diameter
fiberboard canister. Please allow two to three weeks for
printmaking and delivery; this is a special-order item and may be returned for exchange only. Compared to the same print on 30x24 inch
paper, the 47x34 print is more than twice as large.
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XL57×44
INCH SPECIAL EDITION MAGNUM on PAPER or CANVAS. Printed on the same 19-mil archival paper described above, or on traditional cotton gallery canvas -- the same as would be used for an oil painting. PLEASE NOTE: We supply only the printed canvas; you'll need to have your frame shop mount it on a stretcher. Please allow two to three weeks for
printmaking and delivery. XL Magnum prints are special-order items and may be returned for exchange only.
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ROYALTY-FREE VINTAGE STOCK PHOTOS |
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DIGITAL IMAGES
are available in high-resolution, medium- and low-res versions, in both TIFF and jpeg formats, for print, broadcast and Web as well as other retail, commercial or personal uses. File size up to 200mb; resolution up to 10,000 pixels for +300-dpi printing. Click here or call 703 818-9660 for more information on royalty-free hi-res images or to buy this digital image.
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