How do you judge the collectible value of a print?

To judge the value of a print, we should analyze it from the following four points:

First, there are many varieties of fine prints, for woodcut prints, generally speaking, the more complex the process, the more delicate **, the price of color woodcut is naturally higher than black and white woodcut, and the large size is obviously higher than the small size (but there are exceptions, the price of black and white woodcut with great historical significance and artistic value should be higher than the general level of color woodcut).

Woodcut prints pay attention to a lot, such as knife taste, wood flavor, water taste, charm, artistic conception composition, etc., whether it is fine or not, it is not easy for ordinary people to understand. There is a good frame of reference: see if this work has been selected for the National Art Exhibition or the National Printmaking Exhibition, won the national award, and has been unanimously praised by the art critics, if it is all positive, plus I like it, then it must be a good work.

Printmaking is different from Chinese painting, Chinese painting is the only one, and it is not easy to collect the original works selected for the national art exhibition, but because prints can be reproduced, there are more opportunities to collect.

The second is how the name of calligraphy and painting has always been the same name, and printmaking is no exception. The names of printmakers can be roughly divided into three categories: general members of the National Art Association or members of the China Printmaking Association, and there are many of them

famous printmakers, such as Li Hua, Wang Qi, Huang Xinbo, Liu Xian, Yan Han, Gu Yuan, etc.; Famous calligraphers, painters (or oil painters) and printmakers, such as Luo Gongliu, Huang Yongyu, Lai Shaoqi, Wang Shikuo, Shi Lu, Wu Changjiang and others, all of whom had been engaged in printmaking in the early days, and had many masterpieces. Obviously, among the three types of printmakers, the last category has a loud name, and prints are scarce and the most expensive. The oil paintings and Chinese paintings of such painters often cost 100,000 yuan or millions of yuan, and the prices of their fine prints will not be low.

Third, according to international practice, only prints with the printmaker's autograph (including the number of prints, edition, type of woodcut, name of the work, and the year of creation, signed with a pencil) are originals, otherwise they will be regarded as prints. The signature is generally at the bottom of the print, if there is 13 30, it means that the print has been printed in 30 copies, and this is the 13th. Obviously, the price point of a 300-sheet print run is much lower than that of a 10-sheet print.

When the author collects prints, the print run of more than 100 copies is basically not accepted. At present, some printmakers are committed to printing only one out-of-print in order to raise the price of their paintings.

Fourth, what is the subject matter At present, the main prints sought after by the market are the "Cultural Revolution" prints, prints before the "Cultural Revolution" and during the Anti-Japanese War. Judging from the 2003 Guangzhou Guardian "1940-2003 Chinese Printmaking Collection" special auction, Gu Yuan, Yan Han, Li Hua, Li Qun, Zhao Yannian, Shen Roujian's "Cultural Revolution" prints, and original prints before and during the Anti-Japanese War were sought after, and Gu Yuan's work "Burning the Old Land Deed" created in 1947 was sold for 10,000 yuan.

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As a branch of art, printmaking has derived many forms of printmaking, such as lithographs, woodcuts, silk screens, digital, etc., which are also the artist's artistic creation forms, and oil painting, Chinese painting, watercolor and other forms of works.

Introduction

Like Wu Guanzhong. Zhou Chunya, Zao Wou-ki.

and other domestic artists, as well as Takashi Murakami and Yayoi Kusama.

David Hockney and other international artists have sold prints.

In recent years, the works have also risen to the top, these prints must go to a professional large institution to rest assured, I recommend you a cuttlefish.

Art, you can go and learn about it.

If you think that printmaking is just a commodity, but you still can't see the market for printmaking, I think it's better not to try it, don't waste money.

Printmaking has the value of collecting and storing wisdom.

In recent years, the market price of prints has been rising, but compared with other popular collections, prints are still unpopular collections, and their artistic value is far from the market. Industry insiders believe that printmaking is in a depression of value, and will become a dark horse in the art market in the future, which is worthy of collectors' attention.

There are many theories about the origin of prints in our country, but what can be found in existence is the "Xiantong" version, the frontispiece of the "Vajra Prajnaparamita Sutra", which was made in 868 A.D. according to records. The "Zhide" unearthed from the Tang tomb is estimated to be at least about a hundred years earlier than Xiantong. These are the origins of printmaking.

Better prints have a certain collectible value.

To judge whether a printmaking is collectible, it is necessary to judge from the complexity of the printmaking process, the reputation of the author, the number of prints, age, aesthetic sense, subject matter, etc.

1. Varieties of prints.

There are many types of prints. No matter what material the printmaking is made of, the more complex the process, the higher the **. As far as woodcuts are concerned, color woodcuts are higher than black and white woodcuts, and large woodcuts are generally higher than small woodcuts.

2. The fame of the printmaker.

The prints of famous painters and famous painters, such as the prints of famous painters such as Wu Changjiang and Huang Yongyu, have great collection value because their names are loud and the number of prints is very small. In addition, the works of other famous printmakers or members of the Printmaking Society have won awards or participated in many exhibitions, which is sure to be a good work and a collector's value.

3. Printing quantity.

Generally speaking, the older the printmaking work, the stronger the aesthetic sense, the less the printing amount, the more precious, and the higher the single ** of the same work. The greater the number of prints, the corresponding decrease in the unitary value of the work. As the saying goes, rare things are expensive.

Out-of-print paintings have a certain collectible value because of their uniqueness.

4. Theme. Prints that reflect themes such as history, education, and society have a certain collection value. For example, prints during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression have a certain historical significance and can show the historical situation of the present, so they are also more popular and have a certain collection value.

The market for art collections has always been deep, and this is especially true for Chinese paintings. Because of the vigorous development of the calligraphy and painting market in the past few years, a large number of people have poured into this industry, and more of them regard painting as a way to make a fortune, and the level is uneven. People who really put their hearts and minds to create often don't have the channels to show their work.

Secondly, in many cases, artworks are used as a tool for the capital operation of the bigwigs, resulting in the sky-high prices of many artists' works, far exceeding any period in history. In addition, today's Artists Association has become more of a commercial chain, losing the purity of its art, and there have been numerous scandals in the art world in recent years.

As an ordinary person, if you want to collect a painting, if it is only out of love for the painting, then there is nothing wrong with it. However, if it is for investment considerations, you must be cautious, and as a practitioner, the following suggestions are given for reference only.

1. Paintings that are too high, especially those that are often tens of millions by some modern masters, should not be bought. The large economic environment has caused a large amount of capital to pour into the art market, making the entire calligraphy and painting market inflated, and an auction company has a turnover of hundreds of millions at every turn, which is very large. Don't look up a painter's auction on the Internet**, many painters' ** are fried by themselves, and as for the details, they will be repeated.

Second, if you want to collect a painting, it is necessary to know the painter himself. From an investment point of view, collecting young painters will have a higher rate of return. Of course, it also depends on his works, first, whether he has his own artistic style, and this style is difficult to be copied, second, whether there is something that expresses contemporary thought, and third, there must be a certain amount of works of this kind of artistic style in order to form a certain market.

Third, the most important point is that the artistry of the painting itself is the most basic condition, and the space for its appreciation will be affected by many factors. Therefore, as an ordinary person, it is best to uphold two points when collecting paintings, one is not high, and the other is that you like it.

The first thing to determine is the author of the painting and calligraphy, and the appreciation potential of a work lies in the achievement and fame of the creator. Then look at the uniqueness of the work, it is easier to be noticed by the world, and the collection value is higher.

Author, rarity. Whether the author of this painting is famous or not, if not, it must be collectible. Whether the painting is rare or not, if it is rare, is worth collecting.

If you want to know whether a painting is collectible, the most important thing is to see who the painter is, whether he is a celebrity, and whether the painting is very old. The most important thing is to judge the authenticity of the painting, if it is a copy, it has no collection value.

How to choose collectible calligraphy and paintings? Here's how:

First, the eyes should be bright, and the heart should not be greedy. In this market where authenticity and counterfeit are mixed, everyone hopes to have a pair of sharp eyes, but practicing such a professional eye is not a moment, and it is very likely that someone else's way will be caught if he makes a rash move. So don't be greedy for cheap, try to choose some professional art e-commerce, auction houses and galleries.

2. Don't blindly follow the trend. If you blindly pursue the fame of the creator in painting and calligraphy investment, it is very likely that the funds will be spent on a painting and nothing will be gained for many years.

3. Be patient and invest long-term. In today's booming calligraphy and painting market, the amount of investment continues to soar, and many investors are afraid of missing out on opportunities and are eager to enter the market. Remember, investing in calligraphy and painting is an investment method that can catch big fish in the long run, and rushing to achieve results will often result in half the effort.

The collection value of calligraphy and painting: how to judge the collection value of calligraphy and painting, for a long time, Chinese calligraphy and painting has been considered to be a relatively small investment risk, and Hu Li is also the easiest investment target to make stable profits than other investment methods, especially in recent years, with the soaring of calligraphy and painting, sky-high prices, many people want to get a piece of the market in this market. However, it should be noted that in fact, as a special investment commodity, Chinese calligraphy and painting are not as simple as making money as soon as they are bought.

Because there are many fakes on the calligraphy and painting market, the phenomenon of fishing in troubled waters is widespread, and even some old connoisseurs will inevitably miss. In order to obtain a more ideal investment return on investing in calligraphy and painting, in addition to avoiding the risk of fakes, the most critical step is to choose the right painter and work, which is what we usually say, to learn how to judge the collection value of a painting and calligraphy work.

First, in the era of investment and speculation in calligraphy and painting, the first thing to avoid risk is to prevent fakes. As the saying goes, "If you are not afraid of buying expensive, you are afraid of buying fake", which means that it is not terrible to buy expensive, but if you buy the wrong one, the money will be wasted. Because it is just a piece of authentic work of a famous master, it is actually nothing to spend a little more money to buy it, because it will slowly appreciate in value in the future.

But if you buy a fake painting, it is worthless, because a fake will never have investment value.

Second, in addition to the pursuit of some popular painters' works, the collection of calligraphy and painting should also pay attention to the works of some relatively unpopular painters. However, it should be noted that the more popular the painter, the more fake paintings there are, so if the calligraphy and painting investors are not experts in studying a master, it is best not to invest in overly popular calligraphy and painting works, and then you can choose the works of those second- and third-tier masters. The reason is that "there is no diamond, no porcelain work".

The advantage of investing in the works of famous artists in the second and third categories is that although the current price of such calligraphy and painting works is relatively low, the risk is often small, and there is also a lot of room for appreciation in the future. Especially for those painting and calligraphy collectors who have obtained returns through medium and long-term investment, second- and third-tier masters are undoubtedly the best investment objects. The second and third-tier masters are generally outstanding young painters with a certain reputation in the calligraphy and painting market, from the perspective of age, they mostly belong to the fifties and sixties of the 20th century born and have a good college education, they have decades of hard work, now have a certain popularity, their personal style of works is also relatively distinct, and has been recognized by the market.

However, it should be noted that investing in the works of young and middle-aged painters must recognize the "growth" of the painters, the reason for which is that there are a large number of young and middle-aged painters, many of whom are still in the stage of big waves and sands, and the value of calligraphy and painting needs to be screened by the historical precipitation of time, and there is a certain uncertainty in the appreciation space of the works. Therefore, it also determines that investing in the works of young and middle-aged painters should not be blindly delayed, and not only need the guidance of professionals, but also the common sense and vision of investors themselves.