The Kenneth M. Freeman Collection

About The Original Painting

Created: 2000

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: 10 inches X 8 inches

Authorized by The Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Collection

Certificate of Authenticity by The Fine Art Registry

Man of Taos will be featured in the Portraits of the West Museum Exhibition in 2010. The painting has also been featured in the Kenneth M. Freeman show at the Fondazione Metropolitan Museum in Milan, Italy March/April 2007. It is prominently featured in the museum books "Artist at Work" which represents Freeman's museum book and also the Milan Exhibition book: Kenneth M. Freeman. The painting has also been featured in Western Art Collector Magazine.

Kenneth M. Freeman painted several of the Taos Native Americans. Ken discovered that they were, however, often reluctant to share information with strangers. They wanted to be able to maintain their traditional way of life. Ken became someone that they knew and trusted. He heard the stories of their history and culture and connected with their soul in his paintings.

Over 1,000 years old, and virtually unchanged in the 400 years since the white man first saw them, the pueblos of the Taos Native Americans are the sensitive attempt of a reverent people to build in harmony with the natural beauty around them.

The Taos Pueblo tribe holds its culture very close to its heart. Ken found that the residents live very similarly to the earlier generations of ancestors who came before them. He observed that many members of the Taos Pueblo community work tirelessly to instill in the younger generation a respect for the language, customs and traditional ceremonies of the tribe.

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.