Posted 4 years ago
krookensmith
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Hi I just purchased this print and was intrigued when I saw the back. I guess I'm interested if it authentic or not. Can someone tell me where to go?
Framed print - Xavier Gonzales | ||
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Maybe contact these people..
http://www.artnet.com/artists/xavier-gonzalez/hong-kong-2T51qX420q8tcC4EYPzPhw2
http://www.artnet.com/artists/xavier-gonzalez/
Well they got his birth date on the back sticker but not his date of death. He died in 1993. Artnet shows this print as 1959 Hong Kong. Lots of them posted online for various asking prices.
They were apparently reproduced as lithographs. You can tell if it is a hand pulled lithograph, as opposed to a lower quality print by looking at it with a strong magnifier, like a jewelers loupe. If you see dots, it is a lower quality print. This is probably an offset lithograph print, meaning it was produced by a machine in significant quantities.
Here is a site with a good explanation of lithography. There is an annoying pop up that goes away if you hit the "esc" key on your keyboard.
https://www.invaluable.com/blog/what-is-a-lithograph/