John Wayne
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- Item #: KMFL1028
About The Original Painting
Created: 2007
Original Medium: Oil on Canvas
Original Status: The Kenneth M. Freeman Collection
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About This Limited Edition
Limited Edition Size: 1000
Giclee On Canvas - Laminated and Stretched
Size: 18 inches X 16 inches
Authorized by The Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Collection
Certificate of Authenticity by The Fine Art Registry
John Wayne has been featured in the Kenneth M. Freeman museum book "Artist at Work" which represents Freeman's museum book and will also be a key master work in the Portraits of the West Museum Exhibition premiering in June of 2010.
The painting has also been featured in several publications and a poster of this painting was prepared for the National Festival of the West in Scottsdale, AZ.
Members of the Wayne family have expressed that this painting by Kenneth M. Freeman is the best painting done of John Wayne."
Mary Brown, Executive Director of the National Festival of the West remembers Ken Freeman
GICLEE DEFINITION:
Giclee (pronounced jhee-clay) reproductions were originally developed in 1989 as a digital method of fine art printing. The French word Giclee means to spray ink. Original artwork is converted into digital format, stored in the computer, and then sent directly to a high-resolution inkjet printer. A diverse range of substrates are routinely used, offering a variety of finishes and textures, such as watercolor paper and cotton canvas. Although more expensive than four color offset lithography, Giclee printing gives far higher quality and allows the artist to control every part of the printmaking process.
Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Giclees have been printed on special quality cotton canvas and have been printed with archival quality inks with a lasting color impression of up to 75 years under extreme UV light exposure. Under normal exposure to UV lighting, they have a lasting impression of up to 200 years. The canvas is then stretched on stretcher bars, and the image is laminated. The Giclee is finally ready for framing and your enjoyment!
Giclee prints are now found in the finest galleries. Reputable museums around the world, including The Louvre, New York's Metropolitan Museum, and The Guggenheim, display Giclees as part of their collections.
