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Innova Art’s partnership with curator and photographer Martin Vegas, allowing the extraordinary Atlas of Humanity project to be seen for the very first time in print, rather than online, was one the major highlights of Photokina 2018, at Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany, 26-29 September 2018. Innova Art presented images from the Atlas of Humanity project, both on the company’s stand A006, Hall 3.1, and as a stand-alone exhibition between Halls 4 and 5. Images of the world’s diverse cultures – the work of photographers both professional and amateur from all round the world – were matched to selected papers in the Innova Art digital media range. “The response was extraordinary,” said Innova Art MD Mike Gonzalez. “We printed the images on a range of media to reflect the variety of images and the approaches of the contributing photographers. That every one of the prints looked so dazzling is a credit to the choice our range offers. Choose well and every image is improved on Innova Art digital media.” Photokina itself is a richly international event. The 2018 fair drew around 180,000 visitors from 127 countries worldwide. 812 companies, 69% of them from abroad, were represented at Photokina 2018. “We have experienced the most innovative Photokina in years, with many new products in all areas of the value creation chain,” commented Rainer Führes, Chairman of the German Photo Industry Association (PIV).  There were, as always, many innovations in the field of image capture, but the surface tones and textures of fine art and photographic substrates easily held their own. “Our focus on our Innova Editions®, Fine Art and Photo Art ranges yielded multiple sales enquiries,” added Gonzalez. “We marked our fifteenth year as a company at this [...]

Innova Art to show new metal and acrylic products at Photokina 2018 The sharp looks and super-smooth finish of acrylic and metal prints have placed them amongst the fastest accelerating trends in art, photography and décor in recent years.  No frame, no glazing to scratch or crack – all image in fact – they add a spectacular visual element to any space – both indoors and, with dye-sublimation metal prints, outdoors, too. New additions to the Innova Art range mean that both processes are easily within the reach of every photographer, artist and print studio. The new JetMaster® Metal means stunning dye-sublimation prints can be made in just a few, simple steps. You may need to access some of the necessary equipment from your local fine art and photographic print studio (and we can advise on that).  Here’s how it’s done. First, print your eye-dazzling, high resolution image (we know you have them!) on to Dye-Sublimation Transfer paper. Then transfer the image onto JetMaster® Metal using a heat press. Hang it. And that’s it. To create an acrylic print is just as straightforward with JetMaster® Acrylic. Simply print your image onto resin-coated inkjet photo paper, apply the print face-down to the reverse of the adhesive acrylic plate and trim off the excess edges of the print.  Either process produces prints that are lightweight and robust that exude sophistication. Without glass and without frames, they effect an exciting illusion – a window into an alternative visual dimension. Simple steps. High style. Take the next step with Innova Art. .   .   . Visit the Innova Art stand A006, Hall 3.1, at Photokina 2018, at Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany, 26-29 September 2018, to see the new shape [...]

Following high demand from the market, Innova are pleased to announce the European launch of Photo Art by Pictorico For many years, photographers in Europe have striven to keep the magic of darkroom printing alive. Using photographs taken on a digital camera, they found the perfect partner for printing digital inkjet negatives to expose in the darkroom: Pictorico film. To ensure that photographers can always get their hands on their favourite inkjet film, Innova Art has partnered with Pictorico to launch the Innova Photo Art by Pictorico co-branded product range.  “The partnership between Innova and Pictorico is a perfect match,” says Innova Art Sales Manager, James Cannone. “The Pictorico brand is built on a philosophy of creating high quality output media for a broad range of inkjet printers, so that every photographer can produce great quality prints. Something we are also passionate about at Innova. We are excited to be able to build a long term relationship on these shared values, and, we know that photographers throughout Europe will benefit from it.” Photo Art by Pictorico launches in early 2019 with two products:  Pictorico Pro OHP Transparency Film 174gsm (IPF 120), available in A4 and A3+, 20 sheet packs as well as 17”, 24”, 36”, 42” and 59” wide rolls in 20m lengths. This translucent film is compatible with all inkjet printers. Suitable for printing digital negatives for use with traditional photographic processes, or producing high density negatives for silk screen exposure. Pictorico Pro OHP Transparency Film 174gsm (IPF 120) can also be used to create eye catching backlit displays.  Pictorico Ultra Premium OHP Transparency Film 184gsm (IPF 121), available in A4 and A3+, 20 sheet packs as well as 13”, 17” and 24” wide [...]

A: The solution is closer than you think.* *Innova Art stand A006 in Hall 3.1, Photokina 2018 Every visitor to Photokina 2018, at Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany, 26-29 September 2018, will be hoping to find up-to-the-minute answers to the age-old question: how do I deliver the perfect print? Photokina – one of the world’s biggest gatherings of imaging professionals and consumers, with five vast halls packed with new products and technologies – is sure to have the solution.  But at Innova Art we like to think we’ve narrowed down the search. With our widely acclaimed Innova Editions® range, we offer both tradition and innovation – the lasting quality of products made the same way for decades, even centuries, combined with the latest technological advances. The highest standards of that old-school approach combined with science at the cutting-edge. Time-proven archival properties harnessed to impeccable 21st-century image-making. Here’s how. The Innova Editions® range  The Editions range is the connoisseur’s choice:  six of our finest substrates, specially selected for quality and durability. It includes two exceptional mould-made, coated papers based on fully archival, cotton rag papers from Fabriano, the Italian paper mill that counted Michelangelo and Raphael amongst its customers. The natural textures and tones of Fabriano Printmaking Rag 310gsm and Fabriano Artistico Watercolour Rag 310gsm make them the perfect base for traditional imagery.  The Editions range also offers two very different textures from a pair of fourdrinier-made, 100% cotton papers. Photo Cotton Rag 315gsm has an ultra-smooth surface, perfect for fine tonal gradations and brilliant highlights. Etching Cotton Rag 315gsm has a more traditional, soft-textured finish. Both are natural white in tone, bringing a warmth and richness to prints. They are OBA and lignin-free and so compliant with [...]

In one of Innova Art’s most ambitious enterprises yet, all of us – the faces of people from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe – will feature on the company’s stand at Photokina 2018, Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany, 26-29 September 2018. And we – you, me and everybody – will also be on show in a special exhibition for the duration of the fair. This year, in partnership with curator Martin Vegas and his Atlas of Humanity project, Innova Art will present two stunning exhibitions of international portraiture, printed with flawless image quality and detail on Innova Art digital media. More than 130 images by 52 photographers from around the world, both professional and amateur, span the globe, from Armenia to Vietnam and Australia to Sierra Leone. Photokina 2018 visitors can see the images both on the Innova Art stand (A006, Hall 3.1), and also in a dedicated exhibition space on stand A002 as they move between Halls 4 and 5. The Photokina exhibitions are the first time that any part of the Atlas of Humanity collection has been seen in print; it was previously only available to view online. Martin Vegas, founder and curator of Atlas of Humanity, said:  “We are proud to announce the first exhibition of Atlas of Humanity, a project without limits or boundaries. As a showcase of the richness and diversity of the great mosaic of humanity, it offers a glimpse into the vanishing cultures of people who are striving to hold onto their heritage in a rapidly changing world.” Mike Gonzalez, Innova Art MD, said:  “We’re delighted to be supporting the Atlas of Humanity, celebrating diversity and the remarkable work of photographers and reporters from around the world as a record [...]