Frédéric TESSIER

English - French

Photographic printing

Photographs are limited to an edition of 30 copies, among which 3 are reserved to the artist. They are titled, dated, numbered and signed on the back. An original photograph meets the definition of work of art.

In France, fiscal regulation considers to be works of art: photos taken by the artist, printed by him or under his supervision, signed and numbered within A limit of thirty copies, whatever the size or mount.(Article 98 A of Annex III of the General Tax Code). An original photograph benefits from the reduced VAT rate of 5.5% granted to works of art.

Print format: 30 x 42 cm (11.81 x 16.53 inches)
The size of the picture depends on the size of the image (white margins of at least 3 cm for assembling) No additional assembly is carried out.

The photographs are printed on:

Black and white:
Papier Bamboo d’Hahnemühle
290 g/m² · 90% fibres de bambou · 10% coton · blanc naturel
The first paper made with Bamboo fibers.
The hight quality for exhibition's printings

Color:
ILFORD GOLD FIBER SYLK paper
"GALERIE Gold Fibre Silk is a traditional baryta fibre based media coated with a cutting edge porous inkjet layer allowing an instant dry effect.
Gold Fibre Silk is a premium quality inkjet media offering an exceptional gamut for vivid colour reproduction. Gold Fibre Silk is ideal for printing black and white images, giving silky blacks and creamy whites; just like photographs of yesteryear.
However, it doesn’t end there; the media’s ability to portray a full tonal range allows various creative techniques (eg using digital toning) to produce images restricted only by the photographer’s imagination." (Ilford)

Ideally prints should be kept in a relative humidity of between 35 and 65% and at a temperature of 10 to 30 ° C (50 ° to 86 ° F),
Photographs are to be handled with care and delicacy, the surface is fragile, Keep in envelopes, boxes and covers guaranteed archival,
Only use glue, adhesive tape, paper and board certified archival for assembling and framing.

Printing is achieved on the HP PhotosmartPro  B9180 professional printer using waterproof pigmented ink , with a resistance to light of over 2 centuries (HP source).

See wilhelm-research site.

For dispatch the prints are carefully packed in a transparent cover, slipped in a cardboard sleeve then placed in a cardboard box .

Shipping by colissimo is recommended, or eventually through UPS or Fedex for abroad.