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SPECIAL REPORT Quinn Publishing to Debut “American Classic Art Collection” at Artexpo New York continued from cover special appearance at the Quinn Publishing reproduced directly from booth #2119 at Artexpo. Original artworks by either the original work Rockwell, Leyendecker and Parrish will also be of art or transparencies on display at the booth, courtesy of American Il- taken of the original art lustrators Gallery in New York. The Cutlers will after restoration, courtesy sign books on these famous artists and discuss of the Archives of the the illustrators, their collections and the NMAI NMAI. This makes them with show visitors. the most accurate depic- Quinn Publishing’s “American Classic Art tions of this famous art- Collection” of limited-edition fine-art prints on work ever to be created. canvas is available in editions of 475 with cer- Judy Goffman Cutler, tificates of authenticity signed by Arnold Quinn director and co-founder of of Quinn Publishing and Judy and Laurence the NMAI, and Laurence Cutler of the NMAI. Each image is printed with S. Cutler, chairman/CEO the seal of the NMAI and will bear all applicable ▲ “Miss Liberty” by Norman and co-founder of the copyrights and trademarks. Rockwell NMAI, oversaw the pro- The “American Classic Art Collection” has duction of each fine-art already been produced and distributed exclu- print in the “American Classic Art Collection.” sively in Japan through Art Collection House of The debut of the “American Classic Art Tokyo. Quinn Publishing will debut and launch Collection” at Artexpo New York 2008 offers the collection in the United States at Artexpo a rare opportunity for collectors to own the New York and will begin exhibiting at various highest quality and most accurate replications venues throughout the United States. In 2009, ever accomplished through the TruChrome™ Quinn Publishing will launch distribution in ▲ Top: “Breaking Home Ties” by reproduction process on custom-made canvas China in tandem with a milestone exhibition Above: “Reveries” by Maxfield Parrish with custom pigmented inks. These TruChrome by the NMAI at the Shanghai Art Museum. The reprographic editions are uniquely authorized exhibition will display many of America’s fin- (ASaP) and Curtis Publishing Company, Joan for the first time by the NMAI and The Curtis est illustrators’ and artists’ original artworks in SerVaas, President (The Saturday Evening Post). Publishing Company. China for the first time. For more information, call 818-759-1337; e-mail The Cutlers, the foremost authorities of All image replications are licensed to Quinn [email protected]; visit classic American art, will make a Publishing through ARTShows and Products www.quinnpublishing.net. ABN “Audubon Centennial Edition” to be Introduced at Artexpo WEST PALM BEACH, FL—At Artexpo New York In preparing the “Audubon Centennial Edi- 2008, Zebra Publishing will introduce more than tion,” each original Havell engraved Audubon 120 images in the “Audubon Centennial Edition” print was captured as a first-generation plate of ’s “The Birds of America,” image using a custom digital camera generating a the double-elephant folio. In association with the 320-megapixel file. Each plate image then under- National Audubon Society, this unique limited went a sophisticated restoration process, render- edition is dedicated to its esteemed mission to ing the finished giclée plate images to the beauty conserve the world’s natural ecosystems. and brilliance that was originally hand painted The “Audubon Centennial Edition” includes by Havell and his artisans. Each plate image is facsimiles of the entire double-elephant folio of printed to its exact original dimensions on ar- 435 bird images created by Audubon and printed chival paper. The “Audubon Centennial Edition” by R. Havell & Son, London. The offering of each is embossed with the National Audubon Society plate image is strictly limited to 200. Fifty of that logo, pencil signed and numbered. The plate im- edition are reserved for collectors as complete ages currently released in the double-elephant suites of the 435 plate images available as the folio include some of Audubon’s most admired “Audubon Centennial Edition Suite.” This is the birds, such as “Great Blue Heron,” “Wild Turkey” first time that each plate image has been meticu- and “Roseate Spoonbill.” lously restored to capture its original beauty, and it For further information, call 877-691-4293; is only the third time in 180 years that a complete e-mail [email protected].; visit facsimile of the Havell Edition has been offered. www.auduboneditions.com. ABN

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