All of us have likely seen watermarks on paper. Have you ever held up a fancy paper letter to light and seen some kind of lettering or logo embedded in the paper? Well, that is a watermark. In fact, if you hold up to light some of the newer U.S. paper currency, you will see some incredible watermarks there too. Watermarks are often applied by paper manufacturers during the creation of fine papers, as a form of identification and branding. The marks are embedded in the paper using special molds when it is still in it’s raw pulp form and therefore become a part of the actual paper. Other than making the paper look and feel fancy, watermarks serve numerous important purposes, including historical dating.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in New York City, is unquestionably one of the finest museums of the world, and through January 7, 2007, it is made even more fantastic with an extraordinary exhibit entitled: “Cezanne to Picasso: Ambroise Vollard, Patron of the Avant-Garde”. The exhibition features works by Bonnard, Cezanne, Degas, Derain, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Maillol, Matisse, Picasso, Redon, Renoir, Rouault, Rousseau, Vlaminck, Vuillard, and others.

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At the Laszlo Tar Art Gallery, we often receive inquiries from visitors about art they own. They are usually seeking information related to its value or origin and it is always interesting to see how casually they conduct their seemingly important research.

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Most people never really think much about what exact they are buying and own when purchasing an artistic product. After all, the purchasing process is the same and other than the tiny print “Copyright XYZ Company. All rights reserved.” the product looks and feels the same as anything else they buy. Because of this, buyers often feel that when they purchase a work of art (whether a painting or a musical CD) that they have full ownership of the product and can do whatever they want with it. Unfortunately, this is not true and when they are told so, it causes them to be surprised, confused and frustrated that they somehow got less than they bargained for.

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Many people are baffled when it comes to hanging artwork. Do I use a nail? Do I use a hook? How high should it be? Where should it go? What are the rules for hanging artwork?

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A few weeks ago, I was visiting a friend at a local medical center on Long Island, where found something noteworthy to write about related to art care. This was your typical healthcare facility, generally clean and orderly. It had the physical rehab department in the basement, which I strolled through - as I got lost one day. The facility did a nice job of dressing up the painted cement block basement walls with framed art prints - a new and smart thing in the healthcare industry these days.

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Have you ever wondered how an artist thinks? How they view creativity and what their actual creative process involves? These are profound questions and different artists will have different answers to them - even different answers over time.

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The Laszlo Tar Art Gallery is a family owned and operated art gallery and TIS Publishing is the family owned and operated publishing firm, and the exclusive distributor of creative works by Laszlo Tar. As a family, we are completely dedicated to the continued and broad appreciation of Laszlo Tar’s creative collection. Our close association to the artist and his collection and our sincere dedication to our customers, offers unique and valuable benefits that enrich the art experience and ensures the excellence of our products.

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