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OCTOBER 2, 2005 at 10:32 PM
Posted by EUDAEMONIA
Source: Business Wire
The City of West Hollywood will be displaying Harry Potter illustrations by Mary GrandPré this coming Sunday, October 2nd during their 4th Annual Book Fair:
To be showcased throughout the day are newly-released "Harry Potter" fine art giclee prints by the (Scholastic) Harry Potter book series illustrator Mary GrandPré. The newly-released Harry Potter images are currently not displayed anywhere else in the Los Angeles area and will offer a unique opportunity for Harry Potter fans to view the work up close.
The fair is free and will take place at the West Hollywood Park from 10:00am to 7:00pm. Visit the Book Fair website
for more information.
Update: Though they might not be new to some, here are some images of the giclee prints that were showcased during today's book fair, taken by digicam and scanned from the free postcard for visitors:
Quidditch: Framed print photo, Postcard scan
Trio after flying keys: Framed print photo, Postcard scan
Harry & Ron in Ford Anglia: Framed print photo, Postcard scan
Sirius & Buckbeak's escape: Framed print photo, Postcard scan
Harry and the Horntail: Postcard scan
Trio at the Three Broomsticks: Framed print photo, Postcard scan
Christmas at the Great Hall: Framed print photo, Postcard scan
Print Showcase: Photo by Looooney
The size of each print is 11" x 14" except for Sirius & Buckbeak's escape and Quidditch prints which also come in 21 ½" x 26". The prices range from $150 to $200+ except for the flying keys print, which is a free print for purchasing the combined-print portfolio. These limited edition (only 250 made) fine art giclee prints are each hand-signed by Ms. GrandPré and hand-numbered for authenticity.
Giclee prints are not just ordinary poster prints -- they are so high in resolution and detail, they would be the closest thing to the actual pastel originals one would be able to obtain. Thanks to the kind folks at Clampett Studio (Michelle & David) for showcasing them today. For those who want to get their hands on one, visit their site for additional information.
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Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1664
Looooney says:
hp_fan206 - ya, painfully pricey, but GrandPre did sign them and the matte and frames are worth $65US... so WITH frame, it wasn't, well ya it was bad, but not hideous as there are only 250 of each print.
Posted Oct 3, 2005 at 8:44 PM EST
Squib
Points: 128
HarryPotter280 says:
Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish I was in Hollywood!!!
Posted Oct 3, 2005 at 9:13 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1380
Chadick says:
I realy like Grandpre's works. Even though they're very uncommon in compare to the others' works, they have a very unique appeal to them.
Posted Oct 3, 2005 at 10:24 PM EST
Insufferable Know-it-all
Points: 5042
Happy Hedwig says:
Wow! These are never before seen for me!!! Wow! That must have been really nice to see.
Posted Oct 3, 2005 at 10:33 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2256
Harry Houdini says:
I really liked the Great Hall one. But seriously they are all great. Mary GrandPre' does have a great talent for drawing.
Posted Oct 3, 2005 at 11:13 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
Wow. Her drawings are so amazing. I wonder how much her drawings would be if they were on sale at other places? Hundred of thousands of dollars!
Posted Oct 4, 2005 at 12:48 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1059
.:harrylover:. says:
Cool! now thats a place i would like to be! :D
Posted Oct 4, 2005 at 4:45 AM EST
Hogwart's Jedi Princess
Points: 3491
Darth Amanda says:
Wow....I would so love to have one of those. Can you imagine what it would be like to own something like that. Guess I will have to settle to having it downloaded on my computer.
Posted Oct 4, 2005 at 2:11 PM EST
Gutter Girl Fabulous
Points: 8712
SamhainWitch7 says:
Wow! Those pictures are really beautiful Mary Grand Pre does some really wonderful work. I wish I could have seen those pictures in person. I'm glad they chose her to draw the American pictures for the books. They are really well done.
Posted Oct 4, 2005 at 4:11 PM EST
Prof. of Cultural Literacy
Points: 4469
PowerGranger says:
This would have been cool to see, if I were in the neighborhood. I really admire the work GrandPre has done on the HP series. I guess I'll have to content myself with looking at my awesome calendar drawings.
Posted Oct 4, 2005 at 9:08 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 471
Artymus Pax says:
OH fer... greeat, just greeeat. Not only do I have to be annoyed at Hurricanes for blowing away much of my family, but they made me read THIS too late. West... Hollywood... right... down... street...!!!!! And I don't find out until today. Arrrrrrrrrrrrghh!!! Damned Hurricanes and brushfires! Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrggghhhh!!!!
Posted Oct 5, 2005 at 12:42 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1418
Wanta House Elf says:
She is a really great artist - good at capturing the magical mood. I wonder what else she has worked on, since I know Harry Potter isn't her first big project.
Posted Oct 5, 2005 at 1:23 AM EST
The Last Herald-Mage
Points: 2621
darrrrkwind says:
Those are wonderful! I love Mary GrandPre's art so much. The picture of Sirius' escape is awesome. I only wish that these prints weren't so expensive. Otherwise I'd buy one!
Posted Oct 5, 2005 at 12:43 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
her work is just amazing. no other way around it.
the HP books are like 50/50.
50 goes to JK for writing it and the other 50 goes to her for creating what the HP world looks like for us in the books.
Posted Oct 5, 2005 at 4:47 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1801
FatMike says:
I hope that we could get a hold of the illustrations after the fair. Her work is so inspired and she interprets HP so well.
Pity the fair is limited to folks in Hollywood. We would all like to see these pictures.
Posted Oct 5, 2005 at 6:54 PM EST
High Inquisitor
Points: 23483
KT Lady says:
Awesome! I wish I could go see this...Mary GrandPre is such a great artist, she deserves the attention! Can't wait to see how the next cover turns out :P
Posted Oct 5, 2005 at 9:19 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 348
mpk says:
Very beautiful, but I live in Italy.
Posted Oct 7, 2005 at 9:11 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1050
Phoenix Lover says:
They all look really great. My favorite is the one with the trio in the Three Broomsticks. It looks awesome with all the sweets!
Posted Oct 8, 2005 at 9:42 AM EST
Heiress of Gryffindor
Points: 3537
Nienna Narmolanya says:
Excellent!
I wish I could've gone, too bad I live thousands of miles away over land and sea. It sounded like it was great though. Those illustrations are soo good - Mary GradPre is, like, my favourite illustrator ever. She's soo talented!
Posted Oct 8, 2005 at 10:46 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1483
DragonTattoo says:
I love those illustrations, great artist
Posted Oct 9, 2005 at 6:18 PM EST
Mage of Celestial Melody
Points: 3324
Telos says:
I love her. She is like my favorite artist. I mean what she does to pastels is just crazy. My favorite cover she did for Harry potter is the fifth one. It was just too cool
Posted Oct 10, 2005 at 2:33 PM EST
Squib
Points: 129
Hogwartsfish says:
Thats cool! shes an awsome artist!
Posted Nov 26, 2005 at 5:57 AM EST
Student
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The Dark Alchemist says:
Wow these are amazing photos. Im hoping you might be able to buy them I would love to have them.
Posted Dec 5, 2005 at 5:22 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 666
Saquerus Lezzier says:
Thats so cool. I wish that I could teletransport and asist to all those book fairs. And those pictures they ilustrated are really awesome.
Posted Dec 7, 2005 at 5:42 PM EST
Witch
Points: 745
Mrs._Sirius says:
I love these pictures. They are so colorful.
Posted Dec 14, 2005 at 11:16 PM EST
Messiah of Silence
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Bellatrix1959 says:
too bad they don't do this in Arizona.. just in the big big cities that every tourist knows... *grumbles*
Envy: it could be worse!
Posted Jan 11, 2006 at 5:59 PM EST
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