The Real Story behind Best Selling Print "Solitude".

March 13, 2012

Read about the full story behind this best selling and iconic image by David Lorenz Winston.

From David. "I photographed Solitude in the early 80’s on the grounds of The Willistown Friends Meeting House in Newtown Square, PA. The zigzag in the fence was an anomaly. Adjacent to the Meeting House Cemetery is a farm. The woman living on the farm planned to be buried on the same side of the fence as the cemetery, yet still on her own property, so she made arrangements for the fence to jut into her property and then back to the original fence line. The image of Solitude shows the portion of fence that protrudes into her property. However, after she passed away she was buried in elsewhere and the fence was straightened out. It remains straight to this day."

"Solitude has been published in many forms, first starting out as an illustration in Allegheny Airlines Magazine in 1982. It has also appeared on both National Wildlife Federation and UNICEF greeting cards, in feature films and on a wine label (Mt. Hope Chardonnay) in the early 80’s."

"Over the years I’ve received hundreds of letters from people whose lives have been touched in some way by Solitude. To date, over 300,000 posters of Solitude have been published and distributed internationally."

This iconic piece hangs in countless homes, hotels and hospitals across the country as it adds peace, tranquility and stillness to any space. We publish this piece in 4 stocked sizes including an oversize 52x36 as well as POD and custom sizing on paper, giclée paper and canvas. In conjunction with P. Grahm Dunn the image has been combined with inspirational and religious messages to create a best selling mounted and framed product

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Fine Art Photographer, Derek Jecxz, featured in Victor by Hasselblad magazine

February 16, 2012

Photographer Derek Jecxz has been featured in the February issue of Victor. This magazine has a world renowned reputation of showcasing distinguished photographers and their astonishing artwork. Traveling for weeks at a time, fine art photographer Derek Jecxz explores the natural landscape searching for scenes that we may never fine or may not notice until we see his images. Making photographs since the mid-1990's, Jecxz has always focused on fine art landscapes with a special emphasis on water scenes. "My attraction to water," says the self-taught photographer, "is likely due to the creative effect of longer exposure (time) on its movement." Jecxz packs up his truck 6-10 times a year and travels from the southernmost United States to remote locales such as the Northwest Territories and Labrador in Canada. "I drive because of the weight and value of the gear," explains Jecxz, who travels alone. "There's a huge element to being alone. you really hone into the photography... it gets to its purest form." Read more online or download the beautiful magazine in pdf format.

Excerpts taken from Victor Magazine, February issue 2012.

View Derek Jecxz's entire portfolio available print on demand.

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Andy Warhol's "Self-Portrait, 1963-1964", sold for a record-setting $38,442,500.

July 22, 2011

Christie's Andy Warhol "Self-Portrait, 1963-1964"Christie's Andy Warhol "Self-Portrait, 1963-1964"Economic woes around the world have not dampened fervor for world-class art. Despite sluggish economic growth in the U.S. and an incipient economic crisis in the E.U., art sales continue to climb upward, equaling and at times surpassing numbers from the salad days of 2006 and 2007. The just-released statistics from Christie's about the company's performance in the first half of the year offer a case in point.

Overall, the company earned £2 billion ($3.2 billion) over the first half of the year, a 15 percent increase over last year's £1.7 billion ($2.6 billion). When asked about the potential impact of economic turmoil on future performance, a spokesperson for Christie's told ARTINFO that the auction house is "cautiously optimistic that the art market will continue to grow and prosper."

The top lot for the first half of the year was a self-portrait by Andy Warhol (1963-64), which sold in New York at the May Post-War and Contemporary evening sale, fetching $38.4 million. Overall, almost all numbers trended upward. The number of lots sold increased by 30 percent year-over-year. Private sales were up a whopping 57 percent. European sale totals topped £800 million ($1.3 billion), a 24 percent increase from last year. Sales in Hong Kong increased by 48 percent to total £296 million ($482.5 million). Read the full article here.

McGaw offers many different Warhol self-portraits.

Self-Portrait, 1964 (teal), Self-Portrait, 1964 (green) and Self-Portrait, 1964 (on green) to name a few.

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