Answer: An Artist’s Proof (AP) is an exclusive fine art print reserved for the artist outside the standard limited edition. It serves for archiving the artist’s portfolio, gallery presentation, or as a gift print for collaborators and institutions. AP prints have identical technical parameters and quality as the limited-edition fine art prints and include a certificate of authenticity. This print is not counted in the saleable edition, allowing the artist to build a visual reference collection without affecting market exclusivity.
Answer: Analogue medium format is classic fine art photography on roll film in formats such as 6×6, 6×7, 6×12, and other variants. Cameras like Hasselblad, Mamiya, or Bronica—used by renowned photographers (e.g., Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz)—offer excellent resolution, fine grain, and a rich tonal range thanks to the large negative. This format is ideal for fine art prints and gallery reproduction due to precise control of depth of field and high image quality.
Answer: Archival paper is a premium, acid-free, pH-neutral paper intended for the long-term preservation of fine art prints. Thanks to special inert fillers and surface protection, it resists chemical aging, yellowing, and mechanical wear. It is the standard for galleries, museums, and photo collectors who require maximum durability and fidelity in both color and black-and-white reproductions.
Answer: Archival pigment is a high-quality ink intended for pigment printing of fine art photographs. Pigment particles resist UV radiation, oxidation, and chemical degradation, ensuring color longevity of over 100 years. In combination with archival paper, it gives fine art prints exceptional color fidelity and long-term stability.
Answer: Silver gelatin photography (also known as a silver gelatin print) is a traditional fine art process using light-sensitive layers of silver bromide on film or paper. Under safelight in the darkroom, the process includes exposure, development, stop bath, fixing, and drying. The result is gallery-valued photographs with a rich tonal range, fine grain, and archival longevity.
Answer: A certificate of authenticity is a legal and collector’s document accompanying a fine art print. It includes:
- The artist’s name and hand signature
- Title of the work, year of creation and printing
- Edition number (e.g., 5/20)
- Technique (pigment print, silver gelatin print) and material used (archival paper)
- Date and place of issue
- The certificate bears a blind-embossed stamp to confirm the artwork’s authenticity.
Answer: I am not preparing an exhibition at the moment. For updates on any future shows, please subscribe to our newsletter.
Answer: If your fine art print is damaged upon delivery, refuse the shipment or open it in the courier’s presence. Immediately photograph the damage to the packaging and the print itself, note the date, and email the photos with a description to us within 48 hours. All shipments of fine art prints are insured for their full value.
Answer: The daguerreotype, the earliest commercial photographic technique (1839), creates unique images on silver-plated metal plates. After iodizing, exposure, and development in mercury vapour, the image is fixed with sodium thiosulfate. The resulting one-of-a-kind images are characterized by very fine detail and a silvery sheen.
Answer: These are photographs produced in a predetermined limited quantity. Works from a limited edition are generally more valuable due to the restricted number available. Each print includes a certificate of authenticity. Once the edition is sold out, no further prints will be available.
Answer: Edgar Degas (1834–1917) was a painter, sculptor, and photographic experimenter. He painted ballerinas in the Salle Le Peletier of the Paris Opera (destroyed by fire in 1873). In old age, as his eyesight failed, he turned to sculpture (e.g., Little Dancer) and used photography as a visual sketchbook for his compositions. He was a founding member of the Impressionist movement, though he did not label himself an Impressionist. His interest in movement and everyday life led him to repeatedly depict dancers, who became his iconic subject. He used photography not only to study movement and composition but also as an independent medium—leaving behind a series of self-portraits and images of friends and family, often with sophisticated lighting and unusual angles. His work influenced generations of artists and photographers.
Answer: Long exposure is a technique in which the camera shutter remains open for several seconds to minutes so that light continuously acts on the film or sensor. The result is images that render motion as blurred trails and textures.
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Answer: Photographs can be licensed for personal or commercial use. We offer exclusive and non-exclusive licenses for fine-art purposes. The agreement defines scope of use, geographic limitations, and term. For details, please contact us via email in the Contact section.
Answer: Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968) was a Dadaist and pioneer of conceptual art. His photographic experiments and readymades—e.g., “Fountain” (1917) and “Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2” (1912)—redefined the notion of artistic reproduction.
Answer: Miloslav Stibor (1938–2006) was a Czech photographer known for black-and-white images of dancers. His fine-art nudes of dancers in motion were created using long exposures, grainy films, and an expressive rendering of the body’s flowing lines.
Answer : All photographs and prints (with the exception of the Art Collector's Print edition) are made to order according to the customer’s individual request. For this reason, under applicable EU legislation, these products are not subject to the right of withdrawal without giving a reason.
Only the Art Collector's Print edition may be withdrawn from and returned within 14 days of receipt, and only within the territory of the European Union.
In the case of a return, the customer shall bear the direct costs of returning the goods (packaging, shipping). The amount paid for the returned goods will be refunded within 14 days of withdrawal, using the same payment method as the original transaction, unless otherwise agreed. Photographs returned in a damaged condition will not be refunded.
Answer: For fine art photography I use analogue medium-format cameras Mamiya RB67, Fuji WS690, Pentacon Six, and a 4×5" large-format camera for sheet film.
Answer: Pigment printing uses archival pigment inks for fine art reproductions with high color permanence, resistance to UV radiation, and a wide color gamut. This printing standard is widely used for collectible photographs and gallery presentations.
Answer: A blind-embossed stamp is a discrete inkless relief impression on paper confirming the authenticity and exclusivity of the fine art print.
Answer: We ship fine art prints worldwide via trusted couriers. Shipments are carefully protected with archival materials and insured for their full value.
Yes. To date, I have exhibited my photographs at the following venues:
2010 – L. Vavřík analogue photography shop, Ostrava
2011 – Librex Bookshop, Ostrava
2012 – group exhibition, Slezské Rudoltice Castle
2024 – PAPE Gallery, Odry
2025 – Café Bar No7, Brušperk
Information about any future exhibitions is published on my website and in my newsletter.
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