Today's market is flooded with different types of prints, from posters to framed photographs to shadow boxes. So what makes canvas prints so popular? As an art form, a print on canvas has been around for hundreds of years and truly took off as a high-end product in the 1960s when it was used as a way to recreate famous paintings. Art galleries were usually the best place to find these works of art at that time. A gallery owner would have artists carefully paint copies of classic paintings onto large sheets of cotton or linen fabric stretched over large wooden frames known as stretcher bars. The best places for an artist/owner to sell their work was either directly through galleries themselves, or more commonly through agents who would help promote and sell artwork on the artists' behalf. To make matters even more interesting, art galleries would often work with publishers to create limited edition prints of paintings on canvas (usually 50/100/150, etc) and then charge anywhere from $1,000 up to $10,000 per print. These were not cheap by any means. This made it so only the rich could afford them for the most part, although some lucky people got their hands on these expensive pieces of art by winning contests or attending charity auctions etc. The best thing about these copies of famous paintings was that they were virtually indistinguishable from an original painting that may have had decades' worth of value versus a copy that had no historical significance except its monetary value.
As time passed and technology improved, it became increasingly more common for artists to scan a painting into a computer and use that as their canvas. This made it so the best quality copies of paintings could be mass-produced on large sheets of high-quality cotton canvas, with stretcher bars attached at the back, ready to hang. These prints were still being sold through galleries but also through print shops on their own or as part of an order from an artist's website etc. Even though all this progress was certainly interesting and beneficial to society in one way or another, most people (art enthusiasts and consumers alike) didn't really "get" art until very recently with advancements in software like Photoshop allowing almost anyone who can afford a basic laptop and camera to create digital copies of photos they take and turn them into high-quality canvas prints. This opens up a whole new world of opportunities for everyone to express themselves artistically, particularly with how affordable it's become. Being able to acquire the best quality replica of any photograph is all anyone needs to appreciate the best art from around the world. And best of all, you can put anything you want on a canvas print! With paintings or photos or something else entirely, it's completely up to you what you ultimately choose. All this results in the best quality product that can be custom fitted for home decorating, office spaces, restaurants and so much more. So if you're looking for the best canvas print then get your own best quality canvas prints right now and enjoy the best quality, best service, and best prices.
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