Photo London 2022
Based in the middle of Somerset House, the renowned Photo London exhibition showcased a huge number of photographs, publishers and archives from around the world. Creating a plethora of prints, all with their own twists and personalities. As we know the favoured print process for this leval of work is an archival pigment based print (Giclée print). Which was displayed in a range of different formats including framed and mounted to rigid board. The mounting technique helps hold that high end print quilty we all want while still supporting a larger sized print.
At MJCP we have the ability to print to the same quality, as well as mounting to board, alongside range of other services. Read on to learn more about what we thought of Photo London 2022 and see more about what we do at MJCP.
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“Royals, Rockers and Rebels”. The perfect way to name the Iconic Images exhibition in the main tent at Photo London. Showcasing society’s outliers, from Terry O’Neill’s 1992 ‘Royals’ shot of HM Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Rockers themselves the Rolling Stones taken by Gered Mankowitz in 1965, and the ‘Rebels’, broadcasted on The Old Grey Whistle test like Patti Smith and Band taken by Kevin Cummins in 1978.
Photo London 2022 Photo by Gareth Soper
IconicImages utilised the space they had brilliantly, showcasing a range of framing & mounting styles, alongside high-end printing techniques. The work of Michael Brennan with his piece ‘John Lennon a Cuppa’ really brought all of these techniques together. A fine, black wooden frame with a large soft mount complemented the high grain of the black-and-white Silver Gelatin print. This took pride of place among a plethora of other artists, musicians and celebrates.
Terry O’Neill’s ‘Royals’ shot, of HM Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, was taken in 1992 and printed as a C-Type. It was one of the main framed pieces in the depiction of the Monarchies history. It was featured to the celebrate HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee only in a couple of weeks, among other reasons..
Larissa Araz
This intimidating piece stems from the story of a fig tree emerging from the belly of Ahmet Cemal, a Turkish author who was killed during the war in 1974 in Cyprus. The location of a fig tree in a cave reached only from the sea is investigated in a region close to Limassol, a place not suitable for the cultivation of the fig tree, and eventually the research evolves into a search expedition reaching the lost corpses of three Turkish Cypriots.
These four striking classically styled frames, each standing at 190cm hight (6.2ft) and 80cm wide (2.9ft), stand strong to the ground. Inside, a clear representation of the cave in the story, only reachable by sea.
A beautiful yet powerful visual representation of a sad and moving story. A real insparation to anyone looking to develop their artwork.
Begin to See through the Darkness
190 x 320 cm (4 framed prints, each 190 x 80 cm)
Archival pigment print
How do we produce Giclée Prints & Archival Pigment Prints?
The Epson UltraChrome K4 inks that we use incorporate high-density pigments to produce prints with an extremely wide colour gamut. This 8-colour ink system includes Black, Light Black, and Light Light Black inks, improving mid-tones and highlights and significantly reducing colour casts by improving the printer’s grey balance. Improved pigment and resin chemistry in Epson K4 inks also means that prints produced in this way are also more scratch-resistant than earlier Giclée prints.
Because the archival stability and image permanence concern artists, galleries and collectors, the inks or ‘pigment inks’ we use are archival. Twinned with our range of tactile fine art papers or canvas, these provide exceptionally vivid pigment prints with outstanding light fastness and stability.
If you need a reliable, hardworking printer that will always go the extra mile for you and your projects, get in touch by calling us today on 0207 837 8666 or email us at talk@mjcp.co.uk. One of our team members will be more than happy to find a suitable printing service to suit your company.
Get in touch by calling us today on 020 7837 8666 or email us at talk@mjcp.co.uk. One of our team members will be more than happy to help walk you through your businesses needs.
