What is a Remarque or hand embellishment?
Originally, remarques were written remarks made by an artist directly on a print. These artist notations were done at various stages of the printing process. They became desirable to collectors as it added a personal touch directly from the artist’s hand. Today, a remarque is a small personalization that an artist adds to a print as a “value-added” option for print collectors – meaning: You can have an artist’s remarque added to your graphic edition. Curtis Wilson Cost has a tradition of concealing collector’s first names somewhere within an image. They’re hand painted to be visible but subtle. Another option is to have the artist add a small hand painted element to the image, as per the artist’s prerogative. Call the gallery for details.
