The large format prints resulting from his work (and his crew!) are sized at 59″x 90″,  and are filled with minuscule detail and sublime colors; each of these elements are carefully tendered and placed in order to tell the story as conceived by Crewdson’s himself.  Not so long ago, he was completely dependent on large labs to produce traditional C prints for his many exhibitions worldwide. Today he relies on Inkjet printers to create images with the high quality and large scale he needs for his kind of work. “I do everything I can to achieve absolute clarity in a photograph,” said Crewdson. He also believes that the smallest details in his images have important meaning, whether it’s a wallpaper pattern, the light of a distant train, the number of cigarettes resting on an ashtray, or the small print on a prescription bottle. To attain the large scale he requires without compromising quality, Crewdson used the Epson Stylus^® Pro 11880 wide-format ink jet printer to create 59×90-inch prints for his Beneath the Roses exhibitions.

The viewing distance for prints, often calculated as twice the diagonal measurement, So in Crewdson’s case is up to 18 feet away. But the clarity and intricacy of Crewdson’s prints lures viewers to get within inches of the intriguing details. “I’m really moved when I see people look at a photograph as if they’ve never seen a print quite like this before.”

No matter what city or country, the “Crewdson plunge” is always in full effect, as people step up close to study the nearly 5×8-foot prints. “I’m really moved when I see people look at a photograph as if they’ve never seen a print quite like this before,” said Crewdson.

Some excerpts were extracted from Epson’s website and their featured stories

Color prints on the other hand, are quite demanding on this ultra high gloss media. Not every color will yield the desire gamut once printed, and skin tones can sometimes be unrealistic. Choosing the right type of image for this substrate can be a rewarding experience; a metallic surface can reveal hidden tonalities or unexpected texture.

Our metallic paper prints are available in sizes from 10” to 44” wide. This is an archival substrate with anti-scratch coating and instant-dry; feel free to contact us for additional information and pricing.

In 2009 the Sugar Cane was introduced, this 300gsm is made from 75% sugar cane fiber, which is a by-product of sugar cane processing and 25% recycled cotton fibers. Sugar Cane 300gsm is a natural white, textured, fine art paper that is OBA free and extremely resistant to aging. It features a premium inkjet coating that ensures prints with rich contrast and detail-ideal for printing warm-tone color and monochrome photographs, as well as fine art reproductions.

On the other hand Bamboo 290gsm was introduced in 2008, and is the first Fine Art inkjet paper to be made of approx 90% highly renewable bamboo fibers, thereby helping to conserve valuable resources. Its natural white tone makes it particularly suitable for warm-hued colors. The paper’s wide color gamut and extreme color density ensures detailed Fine Art prints with a 3 dimensional image sharpness. Hahnemühle will donate a fixed amount – depending on product size – from the sale of each Bamboo paper product towards environmental projects.

Sugarcane Paper by Hahnemühle

Hahnemühle has an excellent reputation among Artists, Digital Artists and Photographers. Since 1584 they have manufactured quality art papers and they’re regarded as one of the top choices for the serious art enthusiasts and collectors. For more information on these papers or other great choices available at LePix feel free to contact us via this website or you can alternatively call us to +1(416) 645.1202.

You can also download the complete line of Hahnemühle Digital Fine Art Papers, Sugar Cane 300gsm or Bamboo 290gsm below.

At the end of another year,

We gratefully pause to thank you

for being part of our success.

It is our pleasure at this holiday time

to express our gratitude

and wish to you

a warm and happy Holiday Season.

LePix will be open during the holidays on the following schedule :

December 2011

Dec 24th: Until Noon

Dec 25th: Closed

Dec 26th (boxing day): Closed

Dec  Tuesday 27th to Friday 30th:  Open from 10am to 6pm

Dec 31st (New Year’s Eve) Closed

Jan 2012

Jan 1st to Jan 5th Closed

Jan 6 Onwards – open as per regular schedule.

WWN is honored to host the east coast debut of these extraordinary volcano images from British Columbia. A fascinating visceral view of prehistoric landscape, an absolute part of our heritage, which, until now, has never been documented. Chris has spent decades as photographer, wilderness guide and environmental advocate.

Motherstone will be available for sale at WWN, as well as a selection of his other publications.

Opening reception and launch for Chris’ book, Motherstone, Wed. April 27, 5pm-9pm. Artist’s presentation at 7pm.

Chris uses for his stunning prints, K3 pigments on Archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag.

The first GFW will take place in Toronto, Canada in May 2011 with plans for rolling out GFWs in other cities throughout the United States and Canada in the coming years. This year’s event will be held during Toronto’s Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival 2011: Figure and Ground.

GFW/Toronto will be hosted at one of Toronto’s most unique event spaces, The Burroughes, a landmark building that is leading the revival in one of that city’s most trendy neighborhoods

The exhibit:
Sunday May 1 to Saturday May 7, 2011
Mon-Fri, 10am to 5pm
Sun. & Sat., 11am to 5pm

Opening reception (by invitation only)
Sunday May 1, 2011
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Steve uses for his stunning prints, K3 pigments on Archival Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta.