Print collecting is one of the most fascinating areas of the visual arts. Those who have not started collecting prints are sometimes deterred from doing so by the jargon and obscure references which people in the print world seem to use. Some, limited, technical language is inevitably needed to help define the criteria which distinguishes the good from the indifferent and the superb from the good. However, the specific use of half a dozen already familiar words is more than enough to get started. Our cataloguing method is set out below and has been widely adopted for its ease of use.

Print collecting is a highly respected area of art collecting. It is also an enjoyable exercise in taste and discrimination because the cost of prints is low relative to the rest of the art market.

Great artists have made prints, not only so that their images could enjoy a wider audience, but also because the imaginative aspects of making prints provide involvement with creative techniques. The technical disciplines and formulation required often makes greater demands on the artist than painting in oil or watercolour.

German Expressionism is becoming one of the most highly respected movements in twentieth century art, because of the ways in which a small group of artists, working between 1908 and 1923, developed the imagery, style and iconography of previous generations of artists. They transcended the known techniques of printmaking with passionate and spontaneous creations, giving free expression to emotions and new ideas.

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT BUY FROM INTERNET (OR OTHER) AUCTIONS UNLESS YOU HAVE ALREADY EXAMINED THE CONDITION OF THE WORK OF ART YOU ARE BIDDING ON. QUALITY AND CONDITION ARE MAJOR FACTORS IN DETERMINING VALUE. IF YOU ARE BUYING FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER, YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE TIME TO EXAMINE THE WORK OF ART AND TO BE SATISFIED WITH WHAT IS BEING OFFERED.