Details
In certain contemporary urban areas the necessity generates objects that look more the result of an unavoidable sedimentation of materials cornered by the wind into the shapes of the city than the result of a productive activity. Broken metal chairs from a school and plastic chairs, also broken, from a cafeteria, appear on the street nearly one piece each month. They ramble around the neighborhood until they get tangentially moved back into human activity and become employed by a security guard, a street vendor, a ruined bus stop, a mechanic doing business on the sidewalk. It happens everywhere at the same time, as if all the broken plastic seats in the city fit in with the gridded field of metal broken chairs spread years ago around Havana.
PAPER QUALITY
All ArtStar limited editions are printed to order on 100% cotton rag Hahnemuhle paper with archival inkjet pigments and are hand cut to size. That's the same quality that museums and galleries use and Hahnemuehle is the best fine art paper on the market. And all our printing and framing is done right here in the USA using environmentally friendly materials.
All prints are printed with a minimum border of 0.5 inches to allow for mating and framing. Quoted print dimensions include this border. Likewise, we never crop, color correct or otherwise alter our artists work and adhere to the highest image quality standards.
OUR FRAMES
ArtStar offers professional custom framing on every print with five stylish options to fit your home: white wood, black wood, natural maple, matless frame and facemounting to Plexiglas. Facemounting is a premium option and carries special pricing depending on the size of the piece. Please contact customerservice@artstar.com to request this option. Framing is the best way to preserve your art and all ArtStar frames have Plexiglas fronts to prevent breakage with the authenticity card mounted on the back. And we use 8-ply acid-free mats with a taped backing to ensure your art lives a long and inspiring life on your walls.
After you choose your frame size and color our professional framers will custom frame, pack and ship your art to you in a bespoke box so that it arrives on your doorstep ready for the wall. (Did we mention we even include the hanger and nail?)
Black, White and Natural Wood Frame Dimensions
11 x 14 - 17 x 20 inches (43 cm x 51 cm)
20 x 24 - 26 x 30 inches (66 cm x 76 cm)
30 x 40 - 40 x 50 inches (102 cm x 127 cm)
Matless Frame
This option is available for our white, black and natural wood frames and omits the white mat between the print and the frame. Instead the frame is flush with the edge of the image and includes a spacer to recess the image stylishly within the frame.
Facemounting to Plexi
The artwork is mounted to a Plexiglas front with a sintra backing giving it a high gloss, gallery-style finish. Facemounting will not increase the dimensions of your print as the facemounting is flush to the border of the image.
SHIPPING INFORMATION
Since all ArtStar prints are print-to-order, our turnaround time is approximately 2 weeks for unframed prints and 2-3 weeks for custom framed prints.
Unframed prints are shipped inside a fitted sleeve in a rigid mailer via USPS. Framed prints are shipped in a bespoke box via FedEx.
Questions about your order? Contact us at customerservice@artstar.com or 212-673-7575 (Monday-Friday 10 am - 6 pm EST)
AUTHENTICITY CARD
Every ArtStar print is accompanied by an authenticity card containing the title of the work, the artist's signature and the edition number as well as care instructions.
