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Art Publishing | Art Restoration | Print Specs | Partners
You can't buy higher quality art reproductions.
At PAI, we use the same proven art reproduction techniques that have become the new standard of printmaking -- recognized by major museums and art publishers throughout the world. PAI Art Prints match the highest benchmarks of resolution, color fidelity, and archival life span. You can rest assured that regardless of price, there are no higher quality art prints. Here's why.
Modern technology catches up with traditional techniques.
The practice of digital art reproduction is still quite young, dating to about 1991, but the advances made in the last few years are truly stunning. Today, even the most die-hard traditionalist (if they were honest with themselves) would have to admit that a modern Giclee Print presents an absolutely gorgeous rendition of the original art.
Digital Re-Mastering - restoring the artist's vision.
The PAI Printmaking Process starts by creating a digital clone of the original art. The goal is to capture every nuance of the work in a digital file that can be restored without invasive conservation techniques. We don't alter or even touch the original. Depending on the nature of the image, we often scan right down to the actual grain of the substrate (paper, canvas or film emulsion). Then we spend an average of 40 hours on each high-resolution file to restore the image to its original glory, repairing any damage or deterioration.
Giclee Prints - accurate reproductions that look like originals.
Giclee Prints - accurate reproductions that look like originals.
PAI Giclee Prints are created by a professional ink jet printer that sprays microscopic ink droplets onto the paper or canvas. The size of the ink droplet is varied and applied in a random pattern, giving the Giclee the appearance of a continuous tone print. Because no dot or screen patterns are visible, the apparent resolution is equal to the best lithographs and far superior to offset printing. Plus, recent advances in color systems (inks, software, etc.) have extended the color gamut of Giclee Prints to nearly match serigraph inks. Further, on a Giclee Print, the ink application can be very subtle, picture an air brush controlled by a sophisticated computer.
Digital Photography - extending the range of the darkroom.
PAI Digital Photographs are created by a Chromira digital photographic printer imaging directly to Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper. This combination is rapidly setting new standards in in both the commercial and art photography. The Chromira use three computer controlled LEDS (instead of an enlarger) to expose the paper from the digitally re-mastered image file. PAI Digital Photographs are sharp edge to edge because the light source is a mere fraction of an inch directly above the photographic paper, moving almost grain by grain to expose the emulsion. Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper is the most advanced chromogenic film ever produced -- rendering pure whites, clean highlights, and brilliant color reproduction. Its stability characteristics give it the longest life span of any commercially available color paper.
It's the chef (not the oven) that makes the difference.
PAI has partnered with one of the West Coast's leading printmaking studios, ColorTek Laboratories, located in Culver City, California. ColorTek's experienced team services a wide range of art industry clients including art publishers and hundreds of independent artists and photographers located throughout the US. ColorTek also works with major museums such as The Getty Trust, LA County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the Museum of Modern Art (MOCA), entertainment companies such as Warner Bros., Paramount, Fox, Universal Pictures, as well as, legendary creative entities such as the world renowned architect Frank O. Gehry, the design studio Sussman/Prejza & Company, and the Eames Gallery. Every project at ColorTek is supervised by the owner Mr. Jim Rodgers, who has over 25 of years of printmaking experience. Mr. Rodgers has assembled a team of color specialists and technicians that are as good as anyone in the business. PAI art reproductions prove it.
