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Product Information
Fine Art Photographic Print, Matting and Framing Quality
The only way to ensure complete end-to-end quality from the capture of the fine art photograph to the final giclee art print – is through the hands-on craftsmanship of Duane Lawson. Duane produces all of his photographic art prints, himself, using museum grade archival pigments and paper. Arete' Art currently offers all fine art nature and contemporary photographs in a variety of sizes to complement any space. Fine Art Photograph mat and mount board, tapes, and glazing are all museum grade. This is fine art photography that can be handed down to another generation and displayed proudly. All fine art photographs are individually numbered and signed on the photograph and outer mat and come with a certificate of authenticity.
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Fine Art Photography Print Matting and Framing Choices
Arete' Art offers two fine art photograph matting choices and five framing choices to offer you flexibility in the look desired for your photographic wall art. Classic white or designer color highlighted matting is available. The hard wood frames are chosen for their clean beautiful look and ability to compliment the fine art photography prints and matting. These options are easy to see and select using either the fine art photograph “mat and frame details” buttons and the mat and frame drop down list on the Photographic Print Details Pages. For a more detailed explanation of the fine art giclee printing, matting and framing materials used see these respective sections below.
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Fine Art Photography Computer Screen Image Quality
Please note that computer monitor photographic images have much lower resolution and often have slight color differences from the actual fine art photographs. The fine art photographs you are viewing are at 72 dpi (dots per inch) versus 2880 dpi for the actual giclee' photographic print. Further, in order to reduce the time it takes for photographic images to appear on your computer screen, all photos are highly compressed to reduce their size. These differences means the actual fine art photograph prints show much greater detail, contrast, sharpness, tonal range, and color saturation than their screen counterparts. In addition, computer monitors are often calibrated differently and can therefore introduce differences in brightness, contrast and color. While Duane has made every effort to present fine art photographs that represent the final art prints well, you will find the actual art prints even more appealing – maybe jaw-droppingly so. If you are not satisfied with any art print you purchase, please return the art print for a refund. Please see the fine art print satisfaction guarantee policy below for more details.
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What is Photographic Giclee' Art on Paper?
The giclée process Arete' Art uses, starts with a color photograph negative or transparency. The fine art photographs are then converted into a high-resolution digital file. Next the file is optimized for tonal range, dodging and burning-in of highlights and shadows, sharpness, and color. Photographs are output using a state-of-the-art printer in which hundreds of fine nozzles spray microscopic droplets of pigment with extreme precision onto expensive, archival photographic art paper.
The archival fine art photography papers are selected not only for their exemplary image stability, but also for the ability to produce extremely rich color and detail faithful to the original color photographs. With proper care, the pigment and paper combinations used, are rated to last at least 75 years without noticeable fading.
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Fine Art Photography Conservation Framing
Our Fine Art Photography Conservation Framing Techniques ensure the quality, life and financial value of all art prints are preserved. Acid free matting and framing materials including acrylic glazing help to help prevent discoloration and color fading of art prints over time. In contrast, offset press produced posters, “poster prints” other so called "art prints" and other prints with acidic, non-preservation grade materials can degrade quickly.
Should you ever wish to re-mat or re-frame your Arete' Art color photographs, you can easily remove them from the current mounting materials with no damage to the art print.
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What Fine Art Photograpy Conservation Techniques and Materials Does Arete' Art use?
Fine Art Print Paper and Pigments: Arete' Art uses extremely light stable pigments. Acid free, coated papers are combined with the pigments to produce rich and very long-lived photographic art prints. With proper care, the pigment and art paper combinations used, are tested and rated to last over 75 years without noticeable fading by the Wilhelm Institute.
Fine Art Photography Mats : Arete Art uses Crescent Alpha-Cellulose Matboard for all fine art prints. These mats are manufactured using chemically buffered wood pulp fibers and are acid-free and lignin-free. They meet conservation standards set by the Fine Art Care and Treatment Standards organization (F.A.C.T.S.).
Fine Art Photography Mounting : All fine art photographic art prints are perimeter mounted with conservation quality acid-free paper adhesive tape. The art print and mounting strips are attached to the acid-free backing board in what is called a T-mount.
Fine Art Photography Glazing : Arete' Art uses expensive, high-end acrylic glazing for all framed art prints. This glazing is thicker and stronger than normally used glazing and adds value and structural integrity to the art piece. It weighs less than glass and is chemical and shatter resistant to protect artwork during shipment and cleaning.
Extra Touches : Fine art photograph prints are sealed around the edge of the glazing, mat, art print, and mount board package to keep out atmospheric pollutants, dust and insects. This adds greatly to the archival life of the fine art photographs.
The photographic images come ready to hang with the attached high-quality hanging wire and hardware. Each fine art photograph comes with a certificate of authenticity that is mounted on the back.
How do I care for my Arete' Art Photographs?
Caring for your Arete' Art photographic prints is mostly about choosing a good location to hang them. The main enemies of all types of artwork are; direct sunlight/UV radiation, air pollutants, heat and humidity. Avoid these as much as possible and your fine art prints should remain vibrantly colorful for many, many decades. Arete' Art seals the edges of the fine art photography glazing, mat, art print and mount board package to help keep out contaminants. Additionally, the moisture barrier of the acrylic glazing and mount board adds greatly to your art print’s protection.
How do I Care for the Clear Acrylic Glazing Used in the Fine Art Photograph Framing?
Maintaining the optical clarity of your high quality acrylic glazing is easy:
- First, dust the frame and Acrylic Pane with a blast of air, a bunched up dry, soft rag or soft camel-haired brush (art and drafting stores), to remove surface dust.
- Second, apply a mild soap solution or acrylic cleaner to moisten a separate, clean, soft rag.
- It is not recommended to use abrasive soaps or glass cleaners containing ammonia or alcohol.
- Dry with a bunched up, soft, lint-free rag.
What are the Sizes of Fine Art Photographic Prints, Mats, Frames and Groups?
Arete' Art offers three sizes of photo art prints along with fine art photographing groupings to enhance any wall space, from an intimate bath to a large living room or office board room.
Our fine art mat borders and framing are oversized to enhance the presentation and presence of the fine art photograph pieces. Typical mat borders are 5 inches wide. To make it easier for you to select art prints that fit into your wall art spaces, image size, matted/framed size and overall grouped dimensions are noted in the print details pages for each wall art print.
Each of the dimensions listed is based on the finished size for the mat, the average outside frame dimensions or the overall space a group of finished photographs occupies on a wall. Note that due to the varying dimensions of each individual art print and the spacing between them, these dimensions can vary.
Fine Art Photograph Image Sizes |
Medium |
12" x 18" |
Large |
20" x 30" |
Medium Panarama |
9" x 18" |
Large Panarama |
15" x 30” |
Finished Mat Sizes |
Medium |
20" x 26" |
Large |
30" x 40" |
Medium Panarama |
18" x 26" |
Large Panarama |
26" x 40” |
Outer Finished Framed Sizes - Average |
Medium |
23" x 29" |
Large |
33" x 43" |
Medium Panarama |
21" x 29" |
Large Panarama |
29" x 43” |
Grouped Overall Space Sizes – Approximate h x w |
Duet (2) Medium Verticals |
28" x 58" |
Duet (2) Medium Horizontals |
22" x 70" |
Duet (2) Large Verticals |
42" x 80" |
Duet (2) Large Horizontals |
34" x 96” |
Trio (3) Medium Verticals |
28" x 92" |
Trio (3) Medium Horizontals |
22" x 110" |
Trio (2) Medium Horizontals (1) Vertical |
28" x 104" |
Trio (3) Large Verticals |
42" x 126" |
Trio (3) Large Horizontals |
34" x 142-148” |
Trio (2) Large Horizontals (1) Vertical |
42" x 126-132" |
Quartet (4) Medium Horizontals |
48" x 60-62” |
Quartet (4) Large Horizontals |
68" x 88-90” |
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Comparing Arete' Art Framed Photograph Fine Art Value and Savings
Arete' Art fine art print customers realize savings and high value for your money. Arete' Art fine art photography is not mass produced or contracted to outside businesses. We are committed to producing the highest quality fine art color and black and white photography we know our customers will be proud to own and share for many, many years.
Gift Certificates For Fine Art Photography
Framed fine art photographs make a memorable gift and one that will be enjoyed every day. Fine Art Gift Certificates are ideal for holidays, house warming, new office wall decor, wedding, birthday, anniversary or any special occasion. Be a holiday hero and send an Arete' Art Gift Certificate today!
- You can send gift certificates to yourself to give to others, or to single/multiple people by email.
- The gift certificate’s code number and instructions for its use will be in the email.
- To redeem a gift certificate, simply enter your gift certificate code number at check out.
- To purchase a gift certificate, please visit our Gift Certificates section.
- Gift certificates are available in any amount between U.S. $10.00 and U.S. $2,800.00.
- If an order exceeds the amount of the gift certificate, the recipient pays for the balance using any of the payment methods supported by AreteArt.com.
- Gift certificates can be re-used until the full amount is used up.
- Gift certificates and unused portions of gift certificates expire one year from the date of issue.
- Gift certificates are not redeemable for cash.
We are not responsible for lost or stolen gift certificates.
Gift Registry
Arete' Art's Photographic Art Gift Registry offers a way for you to furnish your house or office with other peoples money! Just create a gift registry using the “View or Create Gift Registry” links - either from the shopping cart window or from the left menu of most pages and in the “My Account” section.
Creating a Fine Art Gift Registry is Easy:
- Create a list of people to be notified by email of the gift registry.
- Alternately send them a link and notice of your Arete' Art gift registry, including its name, e.g., Bill and Lynette's Wedding Gift Registry.
- As your selected art print gifts are purchased within the registry, they will be removed from the available list.
- You will receive notices of the art print gifts purchased and who purchased them.
Redeeming Arete' Art Photograph Discount Coupons
To redeem a discount coupon for fine art photographs, simply enter your coupon name at check out, or from the AreteArt.com Home Page, click on the coupon link in the page's left side menu.
What are Rewards Points?
AreteArt.com awards points for each fine art photograph purchase's dollar amount. These points are then used to reward customers who make multiple fine art purchases. The reward process has a minimum points threshold. Once the threshold is reached, you will be sent a specific dollar amount discount coupon for shopping at AreteArt.com and your total points accumulated will be reset. The coupon is good for one year from time of issue.
Shopping Cart Use
After making photographic art print, mat and frame selections, simply click the button marked "Order" button. After that, you can either begin the check-out process, or continue shopping. If you change your mind about an art print, you can always remove it later. At checkout you will have the option of saving your shopping cart contents for later access or as a wish list or art print gift registry.
To view the contents of your shopping cart, simply click on the "Shopping Cart" link which is always displayed at the top right corner of AreteArt.com’s web pages.
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Tips on Using Your AreteArt.com Shopping Cart
To remove an item from your Shopping Cart, click the checkbox in the "Remove" column (to remove check) for the item to remove and then click the recalculate button.
To check out and purchase your items, click "Proceed to Checkout".
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Can I Take More Time to Think About my Fine Art Photograph Selections Before Purchasing Them?
And,
How can I Save, Compare and Share my Favorite Arete' Art Photo Prints?
You can save the contents of your Shopping Cart to review at a later time and also by create your own Arete' Art "Wish Lists”.
If you want to keep sets of art print selections you like, email and share pictures with friends and family or assemble a collection of art prints for a particular need, it is easy to create Arete' Art "Wish Lists”.
To set up a “ Wish List”, simply click on "Add Print to Wish List" at the bottom of the art print product detail page or "Save cart to wish list" at check out. Once created, your AreteArt.com wish list name and password can be shared with others. You can create as many different AreteArt.com Wish Lists as you need.
If you want to share particular fine art photographs with friends or family, click on the “Tell A Friend About this Print” button available below the individual picture’s mat and framing features.
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How do I Checkout?
Click the "Check Out " button at the top-right of most AreteArt.com pages. Fill in your name and password, if you have created them previously, otherwise click on “New Account”. If the password you choose has been taken you will be prompted to select another. For new accounts, continue filling in your contact and shipping information. Then, select the method of payment, including online credit card, check or by telephone.
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What is Express Checkout?
Once you have placed your first fine art print order, "Express Checkout" can save you time whenever you order in the future. The next time you place an order, details like shipping address are automatically remembered - just enter your name and password, verify your information is current and confirm your fine art print order's selections and payment details. It's that easy. You can always change your information or use another credit card before you finalize any order.
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What Are The Ways I Can Pay For My Orders?
All information you transmit to us is highly secured and kept strictly confidential.
- Online: This is the most convenient option. If you choose to order online, simply enter all of your information through AreteArt.com, PayPal’s secure servers. You can order 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Fax: If you wish to pay via a faxed order, first proceed to checkout, login, choose "Fax" as the payment method and enter all of your customer information online except your credit card data. Print out your order's details, including the print product numbers, sizes, matting and framing choices, shipping charges and any applicable tax. Fax this order printout and include the name as it appears on your credit card, the credit card number, expiration date, card's CVN number (usually four digits) and billing address if different from your customer address. The number to fax to is: 480-894-1124.
- Telephone: If you wish to pay by telephone, first, proceed to checkout choose "Phone" as the payment method and enter all of your customer information online except your credit card data. To complete your purchase, call us at 480-517-4977 (Monday to Friday 10:00am-5:00pm, Central Time) with your name and credit card information. Finalizing your order will just take a minute. You can verify your order online in your account section, or on the phone if you like.
- Check: If you wish to pay by check, first proceed to checkout, login, choose Check as the payment method and enter all of your customer information online. Print out your order's details, including the print product numbers, sizes, matting and framing choices, shipping charges and any applicable tax. Send this order printout along with your check to cover the entire amount of your order. Please allow an extra week to ten days for your check to clear.
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What credit cards can I use?
AreteArt.com accepts MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express and PayPal.
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How is my Credit Card Information Protected?
APayPal and Arete Art’s secure servers, together with your browser, strongly encrypt all of your personal information including credit card information, so that it cannot be read by anyone else. The encryption process converts the characters you enter into highly encoded data that is then transmitted securely over the Internet. Your data is then stored in it's encrypted form in a location inaccessible from the Internet. AreteArt.com does not have or store credit card information. For Internet Explorer, when you are checking out, look for the yellow lock icon in the lower right corner of your browser to verify your data is being sent encrypted and secured.
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Fine Art Photograph Print Ordering Process
How long does it take to process an order?
Each art print, mat and frame is made individually, to order, by hand. Orders usually takes ten business days to ship. Your order's progress can be checked on by accessing the “My Account” section and clicking on “My Orders”. AreteArt.com also sends out an email verification when your order ships with the shipping tracking number.
Shipping time will vary, depending on where you live. For standard shipping In the US, this is usually 3 to 5 days.
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What if I have a Question about my Fine Art Photograph Print Order?
If you have questions about your fine art print order, your orders progress can be checked on by accessing the “My Account” section and clicking on “My Orders”. Your account will appear showing all current and past orders along with their status and any tracking communications. If your current order has already been shipped, the tracking number will appear on the screen.
Orders shipped Federal Express can be tracked by visiting www.fedex.com/us/.
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How do I Track my Fine Art Photograph Print Order?
In the "My Account" section, the history and status of all orders can be viewed, including any tracking messages. The day your order is shipped, Arete' Art will mark the order "processed" and a confirmation email and shipment tracking number will be sent to you so you'll know your order is on its way. FedEx packages can be tracked by visiting www.fedex.com/us/.
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How do I Change my Billing Information?
If you have already ordered from Arete' Art and want to change your billing information (address, credit card used, etc.), you can easily do so on the billing information form the next time you go through the check out process.
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Do I have to Pay Sales Tax on my Order?
Sales tax will be added only to fine art photograph orders shipped to Arizona addresses, regardless of where the purchase originates.
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Shipping
How do you Ship Arete' Art Photograph Prints to me?
Framed and non-framed photographic art prints are normally shipped to your home or business via insured, 5-day FedEx courier ground service. depending on your proximity to Arizona, the actual shipping time could be less than 5 days. All items are packaged using custom boxes, print envelopes and padded packing materials to protect art prints and frames during shipping to your address.
Can I get Faster Shipping for my Photographic Art Prints?
If you want an order delivered faster, please email us with your order's basic details, including the sizes and numbers of matted only vs framed prints, along with your zip code for a shipping quote. For larger prints, faster shipping can be pricey.
Please note that: a faster shipping service will not decrease the amount of time it takes to create your order's prints and frames .
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International Orders Including Canada 
Due to the variablility of each countries shipping and importation costs, international orders can only be done through a special order process and not througn the normal shopping cart checkout.
Additional shipping and import tax charges apply to all international orders and these can be significant, especially for the larger print sizes. Shipping smaller prints to Canada or the option for Arete' Art to send you just the prints in heavy duty shipping tubes greatly decreases shipping and taxes. Please email us with a list of art prints and sizes along with your country, city and postal code and we will reply back with a delivered total amount.
If you have questions about our international shipping policies, please contact us at: customerservice@areteart.com.
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What if my Fine Art Print Order Arrives Damaged or is Incorrect?
This very rarely happens, but, if your fine art prints are damaged in shipment or incorrect, we will ship a replacement to you at absolutely no charge. You must notify Arte' Art as soon as possible and within 7 days of shipment receipt for any damage claims. Arete' Art will arrange for damage inspection and an insurance claim. Please contact us at: customerservice@areteart.com or call us at: 480-517-4977 (Monday to Friday 10:00am-5:30pm, Central Time). and we will be happy to assist you.
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What is the Arete' Art Return Policy for Fine Art Prints?
Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed.
We are confident you will be completely happy with the quality of our photographic art prints so we offer you a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
- You can return your framed or non-framed art print, within 30 days of purchase
- You will receive a refund for the purchase price of your art print(s)
- Send an email or call Arete Art customer service at 480-517-4977 (Monday through Friday 10:00am to 5:30pm, Central Time) for a return merchandise authorization number (RMA) and packing instructions.
- You need to return the art print(s) in original condition.
- You need to use the original packing materials and write the RMA number on the return label.
- Our money-back guarantee covers the full purchase price for your print but does not include any additional shipping costs.
And if your Arete' Art prints are damaged in shipment, we will ship replacements to you at absolutely no charge. You need to notify Arete' Art within 7 days of shipment receipt for any damage claims. Arete' Art will arrange for damage inspection if needed and make an insurance claim.
What if I forgot my password?
If you can't remember your password, click on the “Forgot my Password” link on the My Account login page, and your password will be automatically emailed to you.
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Security and Privacy Policy
Your trust and satisfaction is Arete' Art’s first priority. We know your privacy is very important and that is why Arete' Art has multiple systems to safeguard the confidentiality and security of your information.
What Protections are in Place for the Information You Provide?
Arete' Art, PayPal use the Internet standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption to safeguard all sensitive data transmitted to us or them. This means your personal information - including credit card number, name, expiration date, and billing information – is encoded, using 256 bit encryption, making it impossible to be read by anyone else. A lock icon in the lower-right corner of your browser will appear whenever information is being encrypted before sent to PayPal, or AreteArt.com.
Arete' Art offers another layer of security. Even if you select the auto-login feature on a machine that third parties might have access to, your password and your credit card information will NOT be displayed. Unlike other Internet sites with auto-login features, Arete' Art’s information systems will require that your password is entered every time, to make sure it is really you signing in, and not someone else using the same computer. Our server uses state-of-the-art firewall and database technology to further lock down information and lock out any intruders.
Arete' Art is a PayPal Secure Site. The X-Ramp SSL seal at the bottom of any page allows you to verify that we are who we say we are and that all the information you provide will be protected every time you use our services.
What Information Does AreteArt.com Collect?
When you visit our site, Arete' Art’s server automatically collects non-personally identifiable information - your internet service provider address and information on the pages you access on Arete' Art.com. This is true of most websites. We also store information provided when you make a purchase, or enter your e-mail address. Arete' Art also collects information when you volunteer to complete a survey.
What Does AreteArt.com do with the Information Collected?
By evaluating how customers use AreteArt.com, we can improve the websites’ usability and fine art print selection.
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If you sign up for Arete' Art’s quarterly newsletter, we will offer you updates about new image releases, exhibitions of Duane’s work in your area, adventure stories and special promotions. You can join or leave our mailing list at any time. Customers who supply us with a telephone number will only receive calls from us pertaining to questions on orders placed with Arete' Art.
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We only use customer information in processing transactions both within Arete' Art and with credit card vendors. Our credit card vendors are restricted from using your information in any way, except to process your AreteArt.com orders.
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We will NEVER provide your customer information to anyone.
How Can You Access the Information Collected by Us?
You can access your customer account information such as transaction history (e.g., orders, purchase dates and amounts), and contact information (e.g., name, addresses, and phone numbers). You can access this information by clicking "My Account" (at the top-right-corner of most pages), and logging in with your name and password.
In addition, customers can obtain access to order history and contact information, as well as correct inaccuracies in this information by calling or writing Arete' Art at the phone number and address listed above.
Arete' Art Copyright Notice For All Fine Art Photographs and Website Content
All images, text, design elements and other content represented on this web site are protected under US and International copyright laws and are the sole property of Duane Lawson. All use and/or publication rights are reserved worldwide. All represented images and content are not in the Public Domain. No images, text or content represented on this web site are to be copied, stored, manipulated, published, sold or reproduced in whole or in part without the express written permission of an authorized representative of Arete' Art LLC. We will gladly assist you in any image needs from this site.
For more information - United States Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Substantial criminal and financial penalties exist for unauthorized use of copyrighted material.
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