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Related: About this forumA new GERMS limited edition print...
...a 4-color serigraph, is about to be released through Modern Multiples, a Los Angeles based printmaking company founded by the late printmaker/pop/chicano artist Richard Duardo.
A tribute to Richard, the idea for the print is that each artist contributing a design based it on the Modern Multiples logo/chopmark, a French Poodle in silhouette. The edition size was set at 64, to symbolize what would have been Richard's 64th year.
Counting the numbered edition, with 11 more Printer's and Artist's proofs, the total edition size is 75.
Since I am a digital graphics artist and create art for silkscreen prints, I was tasked by Germs to create the art for this print, based on a high-res photo which I selected of one of his paintings. The limit was four colors, and the art had to incorporate the poodle silhouette.
Here is a picture taken this afternoon of Germs signing the completed edition:
(Photo Credit: W. Malone)
Richard was a great guy, he helped many up-and-coming artists over the decades - such as Germs and my own son, who is a painter and printmaker.
Richard was a master printmaker who worked with many notables of the Chicano and Pop Art genres, including, for example, Frank Romero and Banksy.
Richard also co-founded Fatima Records in the late 70s, with L.A. punk rock legend Tito Larriva of the Plugz.
On edit: Here is a jpeg of my digital art the print is made from:
flying rabbit
(4,791 posts)GReedDiamond
(5,388 posts)TeamPooka
(25,507 posts)great piece!
GReedDiamond
(5,388 posts)...thanks very much, I appreciate that.
TeamPooka
(25,507 posts)GReedDiamond
(5,388 posts)Last edited Mon Jun 6, 2016, 11:22 PM - Edit history (2)
...with them, I supplied Germs with the films of the color seps and pantone numbers, and he was present for the printing.
My son has worked out of their shop, doing etchings on a printing press which, unfortunately, they sold after Richard died.
MM's main thing is doing serigraphs, and some giclee printing which is sometimes enhanced with additional screen printed colors.
Since Richard's passing, they have been struggling to survive, because, without his leadership and expertise, the people running the place - who have no background in printmaking - are directionless...at least, that's what it looks like to me.
They still have good printmakers to do the prints, but the management is a little lost and floundering.
I hope they can pull things together and make it work again - that's a big reason they did this suite of prints, to raise some funds to continue operating.
On edit: Don't get me wrong, if you were thinking about a place to get fine art serigraphs produced, I highly recommend Modern Multiples. The printmakers are excellent, and absolutely know what they are doing.
2nd edit: For example, they did a 144 color serigraph that faithfully reproduced a painting by Robert Williams, it was incredible to behold.
matchburning
(1 post)I can tell a lot of painstaking detail went into this.
soulsally
(5 posts)Great! love the artwork! is the print been sold through modern multiples ? checked the site doesnt seem to have a buy section with artists... or directly through your page...
thanks!
GReedDiamond
(5,388 posts)...I do not have a lot of confidence in the people now running the company.
But if you're interested in acquiring a print, PM me, I'm pretty sure Germs has some to sell.