About The Thomas Kinkade Company
The Thomas Kinkade Company
publishes the work of Thomas Kinkade
and distributes his art and related collectibles through independently
owned galleries worldwide, an extensive network of branded and
licensed dealers; and strategic
marketing relationships with more than
60 licensees. Final prints made
according to the program
's specifications will be registered and
accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. It is this
added utility that makes these new
TVs so much more than the products they replaced.
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"It further
highlights our continuing commitment to
providing distinctive and differentiated product that our
customers
have come to expect and appreciate. Kinkade's artistic, unique use of light
and his
peaceful and inspiring themes. Details will be available at
www.
GalleryPlayer content is
an expanding library of art and images updated
weekly and monthly, including collections and masterpieces
from the likes
of Ansel Adams, Czanne, DaVinci, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh and others. We chose to provide
GalleryPlayer with
material from our picture collection precisely because both requirements
were
achieved," said Jeff Burak, Director, Time & Life Pictures.com.paleolithic woogie
Business Editors/Art Writers
MORGAN HILL, Calif. "Using Epson professional
printers, Epson UltraChrome Ink, archival Epson
media and approved
finishing sprays and techniques, fine art printmakers will have the
confidence
that the prints they sell will be guaranteed against fading
for 80 years."
The Museum of Fine
Art in Boston is using the Epson Stylus Pro
9600 and UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper to create UltraGiclee
fine art
reproductions in-house, enabling the museum to share its collections
with as many people
as possible.
Custom settings also allow customers to change the image duration (from
just
seconds to 20 minutes), choose which galleries that they want to view,
and apply parental controls
to limit viewing of certain types of images
based on nudity, suggestive matter, alcohol, tobacco
, etc.
For more information, visit www.paleolithic browsable
----Fine art
printmakers and their customers will soon have
a guarantee on the
longevity of certain Epson fine art prints through Epson's new
UltraGiclee
(TM) print certification program.S. Individual image pricing starts
at $0.99, and permanent collections
are priced from $8.
Content files originate from the highest quality sources available and are
professionally mastered using proprietary technology to ensure undistorted,
true-color native
resolution compatibility with virtually any display,
creating a true high-definition experience.
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In order to earn UltraGiclee certification, printmakers will
attend a training class on proper
printing and finishing techniques. Epson America Inc.
GalleryPlayer's initial consumer launch
is as an Online Spotlight premier
partner, accessible online directly from the "START MENU" on all
Microsoft
Media Center Edition PCs.
GalleryPlayer allows consumers to experience art in three
different ways:
an ever-changing service via a monthly gallery subscription, purchase of
individual
images, and purchase of groups of images as permanent
collections.
At launch it will be available
to consumers as a 7-day free trial.
About GalleryPlayer
GalleryPlayer is a digital home
gallery service that delivers
high-resolution, museum-quality art and imagery to any Microsoft (NASDAQ:
MSFT) Media Center Edition PC.metalsmithing printmaker
S.thomaskinkade.wilhelm-research. GalleryPlayer will also soon be available
on all
Windows PC platforms and as an on-demand service from cable and satellite
providers. Products
like
GalleryPlayer are extremely important for the future of these new
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The Prestige
Collection consists of carefully chosen Thomas Kinkade
images reproduced on museum style paper, matted
, and framed in either
gilt or wood. The Company's primary products are canvas and paper
reproductions
that feature Mr.
"With the proliferation of Flat Panel TVs, there is a growing demand for
unique
content to place on them," said Rob Enderle, President and Principal
Analyst for the Enderle Group
.
"Dynamic digital imagery presents a new and unique opportunity to
differentiate a space and
control an environment, including tone, time of
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"We are pleased to offer, as a result
of this unique partnership,
an exclusive and inspirational collection of Thomas Kinkade art
products
to our customers," notes Gary Yiatchos, SVP of Marketing for
Parisian.
"The Prestige Collection
was developed with the Parisian customers
in mind."
About Parisian
Parisian is a division
of the Saks Department Store Group, and
currently operates 38 stores throughout the southeast and
mid-west.com
is the U. They can also set the duration each image is
displayed, as well
as turn on and off various preferences and parental
controls.matisse agam
"
The Prestige Collection is a new
line of art that has been
developed especially for Parisian. GalleryPlayer is different since it
offers a complete image
delivery service aimed at sourcing, producing and distributing content
across
multiple devices," said Tim Bajarin, president, Creative Strategies.reproductions woogie
GalleryPlayer combines the world
's finest
images with patent-pending digital rights management and distribution
technologies.reproductions reproducers
The
art pieces in the Prestige Collection are priced
between $75. Visit the company's web site at
www
. Current
certified printers include the EPSON Stylus Pro 4000, 7600 and 9600
printers, and certified
media include UltraSmooth(TM) Fine Art Paper,
Textured Fine Art Paper and PremierArt(TM) Water Resistant
Canvas for
Epson. UltraGiclee and
UltraSmooth are trademarks of Epson America Inc.
Beon
Media (www.beonmedia."
Consumers choose which collection of images to play, selecting from a
wide
array of themes including lifestyle, landscapes, nature, sports, grand
masters and much more
.
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Thomas Kinkade is an established brand that has made its way into
millions of households
with its emphasis on serenity, optimism, and
joy.metalsmithing nuys
"This partnership gives the Company an
opportunity
to introduce a new type of collector to the variety of
artwork by Thomas Kinkade.britto masterpieces
Epson to Guarantee
Longevity of Fine Art Prints; UltraGiclee Print Certification Program To Give Printmakers Confidence
Selling Work
GalleryPlayer transforms any display into a digital canvas for
museum
-quality art and photography, giving everyone the chance to
experience truly incredible content that
has never before been available to
a mass consumer market., all tailored to meet consumer dcor objectives
.
"GalleryPlayer is the Holy Grail for content owners such as publishers,
institutions, brands
artists, collections and museums, because we make
dormant content suddenly mainstream by ushering
in what has previously been
a completely untapped consumer market," said Scott Lipsky, Beon Media
Founder and CEO.
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UltraGiclee certified fine art prints, which can only be created
on selected
Epson professional printers using select professional
media and EPSON UltraChrome(TM) ink, will be
warranted to resist
noticeable fading for 80 years from the original date of purchase when
the
print is printed, framed, handled and displayed according to
warranty conditions.
Classes will
be offered starting in late spring in various cities
across the country. is headquartered in Long
Beach, Calif. Personal play
lists can also be built to further customize the viewing experience
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epson. This was a key requirement for us and
solidified our decision to partner with GalleryPlayer
," said Martin Cribbs,
Director of Licensing for The Andy Warhol Foundation.
High-margin, limited
-edition private collections will be offered at premium
prices. The catch has
been adequate encryption
to protect their copy-protected photos without
sacrificing maximum display quality. In addition,
there
are special effects such as pans, transitions, builds, and mattes. From sports to travel, from
black & white vintage photography
to fine art, GalleryPlayer entertains, educates, and moves its
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00 and $299. If a warranted print fades, Epson will provide
the ink and paper needed to
make a replacement print.klimt warhol
affiliate of
Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer
and
supplier of high-quality technology products that meet customer
demands for increased functionality
, compactness, systems integration
and energy efficiency.
"There are other media player products
that claim to offer something
similar to GalleryPlayer, but none of these provide a service wrapped
around the highest quality imagery and digital rights protection for its
sources.Reproductions
, forgeries (legal), or copies of any fine artwork: painting, sculpture, architectural, or historic works
.
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The images have been specially selected for the Parisian
shopper looking for a beautiful piece of
art to hang in his or her
home," says Dan Byrne, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Thomas
Kinkade Company.com/ultragiclee
About Epson
Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning
image capture and
image output products for consumers, businesses, photographers and
graphic artists
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"We're amazed at how easy it is to create digital fine art
reproductions that meet our requirements
of color accuracy and
longevity," said Debra LaKind, MFA Head of Rights, Licensing and
Visual
Archives.com) today announced
availability of GalleryPlayer, a groundbreaking new service that allows
consumers to view museum-quality art and photography right in their homes,
including content from
Life Magazine, National Geographic, Corbis, The Andy
Warhol Foundation, George Eastman House, Eaglemont
Press and others, in
extremely high definition on any display.
"Many folks in the photography
community have long been interested in
applications for commercial electronic display of their work
.GalleryPlayer.replicas metalsmithing
Thomas Kinkade provides a unique opportunity for Parisian as the
department store
continues to look for ways to differentiate its
product offerings and add new brands. Six stores
carry this exclusive
line: Parkway Place in Huntsville, AL; Brookwood Village and
Riverchase Galleria
in Birmingham, AL; East Dale Mall in Montgomery,
AL; Fairfield Commons in Beavercreek, OH; Town Center
Mall at Cobb in
Kennesaw, GA; The Village of Rochester Hills in Rochester Hills, MI.reproductions britto
The Thomas Kinkade
Company Partners with Saks Inc.; Exclusive Prestige Collection Introduced at Select Parisian Stores
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
LONG BEACH, Calif. Founded in 1975, Epson America
Inc. From sports to
travel, from black & white vintage photography to fine art, GalleryPlayer
can
be used to entertain and educate its audience," said Alexis Gerard,
president and publisher, The
Future Image Report.banshee monet
In addition to the six stores, twenty-four other
Parisian stores carry the Thomas
Kinkade Miniature Collection. Kinkade, known as the
"Painter of Light(TM)", is the most successful
and beloved artist in
U. Thomas Kinkade Limited Edition Canvas and Framed Limited
Edition Prints
are published by The Thomas Kinkade Company in Morgan
Hill, California.
Wilhelm Imaging Research
(www.95
per month and up for individual galleries.deuel replicas
Mr. "A good example of a device that fills this
need is GalleryPlayer which enables a flat panel TV to become the
centerpiece for a party and
turn a device that would otherwise be a
distraction into an asset.
Credits are displayed for
each work of art and photograph, including artist
name, title, as well as additional image information
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----The Thomas
Kinkade Company and retailer Saks Incorporated (NYSE:SKS) are proud to
announce
their new partnership that showcases the art of Thomas
Kinkade in Parisian specialty department stores
, beginning with the
introduction of an exclusive line of Thomas Kinkade art products, The
Prestige
Collection.00, and each piece comes with a Certificate of
Authenticity. history. This certification
will
enable printmakers to sell their work and enable customers to buy
these prints with confidence
that the prints will last.
"This is the first program in digital fine art printing where a
printing
system has not only been tested for print longevity but also
guaranteed," said Greg McCoy, senior
product marketing manager,
Professional Supplies, Epson America Inc.com) has
independently tested
the printers, inks and papers used in Epson's
UltraGiclee certification program for the fine art
, fine art
reproduction and fine art photography industries. The company is also a leading supplier
of value-added
point-of-sale (POS) printers and transaction terminals for the retail
market.
Note: Epson and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks and Epson
UltraChrome is a trademark of
Seiko Epson Corporation.Groundbreaking New Service Delivers Museum-Quality High Resolution Art and Photography
Into the Home on Flat Panel TVs and PCs
"GalleryPlayer uses technology that ensures our artwork
will not be copied
or used in any unauthorized way. The
company is also in discussions with other
museums, institutions, brands and
collections, with additional plans to deliver sports, entertainment
, and
news photojournalism imagery on a daily basis.
Following the free trial, subscription pricing
will be offered from $4.95 for 15 images,
depending on the number of images in the collection, the
perceived value of
the collection, and the costs of the underlying image license rights. GalleryPlayer
allows you to view an
ever-changing collection of imagery, transforming your display into a
dynamic
, radiant, digital canvas.mondriaan warhol
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