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 Fall/Winter 2000-2001 Edition 5
KOURY UPDATE
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Book–Wildlife
Art: 60 Contemporary Masters & Their Work |
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Special
points of interest:
Stephen featured in book titled: Wildlife Art 60 Contemporary Masters &
Their Work due out the end of 2000
South Miami Art Festival Poster by Stephen Koury
What is a Iris Giclee’ ? Plus 2 New Releases Iris Giclee Canvas
Researching the Yucatan
New Originals
We are custom framing at the Gallery starting
November 1, 2000 Hours: Mon-Sat 10-6 Sunday closed
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Portfolio Press is
publishing a book featuring Stephen Koury’s work. The book is named "Wildlife
Art: 60 Contemporary Masters & Their Work." It is a 160 page 9 x 12 inch
hardbound volume. The book is going to be $29.95. The editor tells us that it is going to
be beautiful and is due out in book stores before the end of this year. |
29th
Annual South Miami Art Festival Poster ,"Emeralds & Orchids" Original
23"x18" $7,500 by Stephen Koury |
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We are also very
excited to say Stephen has been contracted to write a book called "Painting
Natures Little Creatures". This is going to be a book featuring only
Stephen’s work with 144 pages hardbound. The book is estimated to be $29.95 and is
due out at the end of the year 2001. |
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Stephen has been
working around the clock on this book and will be for the next 6 months. Many of the
pieces are brand new pieces exclusively for the book. We will keep you up to date on the
book as it progresses. Let us know if you would like us to reserve either book for you
(863)647-1490 or email kouryrt@gte.net. |
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29TH ANNUAL SOUTH MIAMI ART FESTIVAL POSTER
ARTIST STEPHEN KOURY |
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Stephen was
selected for the South Miami Art Festival Poster Piece this year. A wonderful honor. The
image was painted exclusively for the Miami Show. It is of two delicate hum |
mingbirds hovering
around the blossoms of a brilliantly pink colored orchid tree. The posters will be
available at the show on Sunset Drive, November 4th & 5th. Stephen will be showing in
space number 35. Hope to see you there. |
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Special Note:
Stephen Won Best Of Show at the Castle Rock, Colorado Art Festival 2000 |
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Fall 2000 |
What
is an iris giclee’? |
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Gold
Dust", 28"x18", Iris Giclee Canvas, 85s/n, $325 |
The Giclee print (pronounced zhee-clay), also known as Iris, is
French for a spray of color. According to EDC
News, a publication of the EDC-CAD Netherlands, "The Louve in Paris uses the Iris
3047 printer and Lyson Fine Inks for the reproductions and display of works which cannot
be allowed out of the museum’s cellars– works that would otherwise not be shown
to the public."
In Museum lighting conditions (between 50 & 75
lux) a Giclee print with Lyson dyes will last over 100 years. In typical home or office
lighting (up to 450 lux) Giclee prints will resist fading for 60 years.
The Giclee printer lays down 1,000,000 individual
droplets of Lyson dyes per second. Each droplet is the size of a human red blood cell. The
Image is printed on 100% rag paper or canvas.
Advances in the inks and dyes available to Iris
Technology are already producing a rate of permanence comparable to cibachromes and
superior to lithography, and a highly saturated and dynamic color range that is greater
than serigraphy. |
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L eopard
& The Lions" 23" x 46", Iris Giclee Canvas, 85s/n, $895 |
By using the best available
archival inks and substrates, we are certain that we can meet the expectations of the most
discriminating collector. *New inks and dyes being developed are expected to extend the
life of Giclee prints even more. And because they are biodegradable vegetable inks and
dyes, they may help extend the life of the planet as well.
All Giclees are not created equal. The word Giclee was not in the Iris patent. There
are high and low quality Giclees out. So ask about fading, life span, and 100% rag paper
or canvas quality.
We believe in a quality product which the Iris Giclee provides and that is what we want
to pass on to you. |
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Giclees offer us the ability to
print a wider range of Stehen’s works , but, at the same time we will be able to keep
the edition sizes smaller in number, hence adding to the exclusivity of each Giclee.
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 TO THE YUCATAN
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We have released two new Iris
Giclee canvas which are on the post cards included. "Leopard & The Lions"
is of a family of lions with a leopard tortoise, 23 " x 46" on stretched
canvas, s/n 85 edition size $895. "Gold Dust", is of two giraffes at
sundown around a waterhole, 28" x 18" on stretched canvas, s/n 85 edition size,
$325. |
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| Where do you start? You have to
know where to look. And our friends and guides, Mike and Linda Valencia, had the low down
on the Yucatan. Yucatan, Mexico, located at the tip of Mexico, is an incredible place.
From the clear blue beaches and lagoons to the thick mangroves and scrub to the awesome
temples rich in history and deep jungles with beautiful tropical plants and flowers, the
Yucatan is full of unique wildlife. We saw lots of intriguing reptiles including the
adorable Basilisk Lizard, also called the Jesus Christ lizard because it stands up and
runs on top of water. |
Night frogging in the Yucatan. Geared up with head lights and all.
Having a closer look at Bufo marinus (Marine Toad). Steve, Linda, & Mike. |
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for bird calls, follow the sound, then the bird would be right there. It was amazing. We
got to the point where we could recognize calls and walk straight to the birds, birding by
ear. We saw trogons, motmots, a royal-flycatcher, parrots, toucans, laughing falcons, bat
falcons, a manakin, squirrel cuckoos, a montezuma oropendola, a shining honeycreeper,
great kiskadees, a lovely cotinga, brown & whitethroated jays, orioles, red-throated
& crowned tanagers, masked tityras, and many more. On the last day in the bush, we
got up early early and headed out on a 2 hour drive to reach our destination before sun
rise. It was our third attempt at this remote pyramid where toucans where supposed to be.
We sat at the top of the pyramid a couple of hours waiting ….being taunted by the
parrots we could hear, but not see, for the fog. As the fog lifted, Necia saw a splash of
color cross through the trees to the front of the pyramid. Then to our amazement five
toucans flew into a tree next to the top of the pyramid. It was well worth the wait.
Definitely a fruitful research trip. Until next time——– |
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