The works on offer at the Print Fair are "original" or "fine" prints . An original print is a work created by an artist to be a work of art in its own right rather than a copy of a pre-existing drawing or painting. Visitors to the Print Fair can expect to see engravings, etchings, and lithographs made by artists from Durer and Whistler to Diebenkorn and Ruscha thus making the Print Fair a true bridge between historical and traditional art and modern and contemporary.
The IFPDA is an organization of expert dealers dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of printmaking, a medium of artistic expression that has been used for over 500 years. Given its focus, the Print Fair presents an ideal opportunity to view and acquire works of high quality and authenticity by important artists.
The IFPDA provides collecting basics, a visual glossary, and a database of artists who have made prints, over printmaking's 500 year history on its website: www.ifpda.org.
