Collecting original art is not necessarily a pastime for the rich. If your taste runs to Picasso,
Monet and Chagall but your bank account doesn't, you can still acquire your favorite paintings.
Almost all of the pictures painted by the great French painters are now available in reproductions.
They are excellent and cost very little.
Original Art - Form & Style
With a good understanding of art in the form and movement of your home as well as lifestyle needs,
embarking on new projects give your home a new look and feel.
Original art reproductions and genuine, oils, water colors and prints can all be mingled together.
Grouping together a varied mixture of original art reproductions offers you a chance to use your
inventiveness and your sense of composition. For instance, a bank of mixed paintings grouped closely
together on a single wall can provide a dramatic focal point. Keep in mind, balance of the small and
the large, points of eye interest, composition of color, relationship of neighboring forms.
Original art or art prints can bring a new life to a lustless room. Original art reproductions is one of
the best ways to make your walls reflect your personality. Virtually every period and style can be found
in art prints.
Prints range in price from under $25 to as much as $25,000. Did you know that Toulouse-Lautrec's 3-sheet
Moulin-Rouge sold for $220,000 in 1989. The highest price ever paid for a fine art poster at auction.
Art Deco is a popular design style of the 1920s and 1930s characterized by bold outlines, geometric and
zigzag forms. Original art Deco reproduction posters were designed for advertising purposes. Such as all
types of products and services. These poster's are reflections of the style and social statements of the
times. Elegant style which depicted cool sophistication ranging from luxurious objects made from exotic
material to mass produced made available to the growing middle class. There are many prints available.
Art Nouveau is derived from the French word meaning literally "new art". Art Nouveau is a design style
of the late 19th century, characterized especially by sinous lines and foliate forms as in leaves and
flowers with undulating lines or flowing vines. Nature is an abundant source of inspiration in this art
style. Poster Art Prints are wonderful for creating a natural open feel to any room.
Pop Art uses common place objects such as the soup cans of Andy Warhol, roadsigns, comic strips, are used
as subject matter. Pop Art utilized the imagery and techniques of consumers and the pop culture. Pop Art
came about in the late 1950s and flourished in sixties and seventies. Pop Art favored everyday images.
This style of art drew a line between Fine Art and commercial art techniques. Art prints that bring out
your whimsical nature.
Modern Art Movements
Impressionism The impressionist painters mostly painted outside capturing the effects of light on objects.
Subjects preferred were landscapes and ordinary scenes from daily life. Edouard Manet's famous painting
Dejeuneur sur l'herbe is considered the beginning of impressionism.
Surrealism explores the unconscious, dreams in art. Surrealism is one of many modern art movements in the
20th century.
Abstract Art is a style without reference to reality. The wide definition describes this art as depicting
forms in a simplified, reduced way. Capturing only an illusion of the original subject. This form of art
is a spontaneous concept without the limits of conventional art.
The use of original art reproductions can make an amazing transformation to any room. Prints can be
interchangeable from room to room changing the mood instantly. Poster art is very affordable with
literally thousands of prints available. I have collected various examples of these period prints
for you to view. Poster art prints matched with a frame are a great addition to any room. Don't go
out and buy Art Prints for every room in your home. Start with one room at a time. Think about what
mood you would like to create and select the appropriate Poster Art to create this mood. Simply by
adding one print you've changed the whole feel of your room.
