Product Info FAQs

  1. How accurate is the image on your site in showing what I will receive?

    We attempt to display our artwork with a high degree of accuracy. Please bear in mind that computer monitors can introduce some variation in color fidelity. If you're not satisfied with the artwork you receive, you may return it within 30 days for a full refund.

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  2. How accurate are the dimensions listed for the artwork?

    We verify dimensions of every piece of art put on our site. They should be accurate within a ½ inch. If you require greater accuracy, please contact us.

    Please note that our dimensions are to the outside perimeter of the print, which almost always includes white area surrounding the image. The white border is necessary for framing. In rare cases, we only show the image area but this is clearly noted.

    If you are not satisfied with the product you receive, you may return it within thirty (30) days for a full refund.

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  3. What is a Lithograph?

    Offset lithography has been the standard for quality art reproduction for decades. The process involves multiple steps from original image to printed reproduction. These steps include photography, laser scanning, color separations, plate-making and printing. The greater number of plates used for each color give the artist greater control over the finished print.

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  4. What is a Giclée?

    A French word pronounced jhee-clay. Also known as ink jet printing, images are high resolution digital scans printed with archival quality prints. On paper, the inks are actually absorbed slightly and blend to create fine art reproductions that are often indistinguishable from the originals. On canvas, the process yields prints of stunning vibrancy and realism.

    The luminosity of Giclée printmaking represents the artist's original work better than any reproduction technique available today.

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  5. What is a Serigraph or Silkscreen?

    Silkscreening uses a stencil process in which an image is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area not covered by the stencil. A different screen is used for each color in the print.

    The result is a print with great color saturation. The process may also add some texture to the final product.

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  6. What is an Artist's Proof, or what does A/P mean?

    An Artist Proof refers to a very small number of prints set aside from an edition for an artist's personal use. They are usually among the first prints pulled from a limited edition of prints and can be left unnumbered. Artist's proofs are generally valued higher than other prints in the run.

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  7. What are stretched canvas prints?

    When artists paint, they mount their canvas onto a rectangular framework made of wooden bars. The canvas is stapled to the bars. Until a canvas is formally framed, this is the best way to view art on canvas. More recently, presenting art in this informal manner has become stylish, foregoing the step of more formal framing.

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  8. Are the same works of art in the online gallery as the real world gallery?

    There is a great deal in common of course, but no… the art displayed for sale is NOT the same. The online gallery contains more prints than we could ever possibly display in our Chicago gallery. However, our Chicago gallery displays originals and some framed or stretched canvas prints that you will not find on our website.

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  9. What are the factors that increase the value of a print?

    Let's assume we are speaking of prints based on the same original. The biggest factors to a print's value are quantity of reproduction (rareness) and quality of reproduction. If a print comes from a very limited edition, its value rises because once that limited edition is sold, no more will be made. If the print is made from a more exacting process like giclée on canvas, its value can rise substantially because of its closeness to the original. A signed and numbered print is typically worth more than one that is not.

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  10.   How can I submit my artwork to your gallery?

    We would very much like to see samples of your work.  Please provide work in any of the following formats:

    • Via a website – provide a URL

    • Sample prints

    • Transparencies (slides)

    • Photographic prints

    Please note – do NOT send images via email attachment.  Address your submission as follows...

    Artist Submission
    Legacy Motors Art Gallery
    11536 Sunshine Terrace
    Studio City, CA 91604

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