Q: What is the source of the images in The SPORT Collection?
A: The majority of the photographs come from SPORT magazine, North America's first great sports magazine, which launched in 1946 and ceased publication in 2000. Other images come from private collections.
Q: Are these images truly rare and unique, or is that a marketing pitch?
A: From its inception eight years before the birth of Sports Illustrated, SPORT magazine pioneered the use of color sports photography, and its archive of approximately 250,000 images is particularly strong from 1946 to 1970. Its photographers had direct access to the superstars of that era and, in many cases, produced stunning color photographs the likes of which do not exist anywhere else. In a 1999 appraisal of the archive done by a leading North American fine art photography appraiser, the SPORT magazine archive was described as "among the most significant resources for 20th century photographic images of American sports figures in the world."
Q: What is a giclée fine-art print?
A: Giclée (pronounced "zhee-clay") refers to a process to create fine art prints from a digital source using fade-resistant archival inks. A significant advantage to giclée printing is that it allows the artist or printer full control of the printing process, resulting in hand-printed, fine-art prints of museum quality that are intended to last a lifetime. Adhering to such exacting standards means giclée prints of far superior quality to much of the product readily available on the Internet that is mass produced from standard offset or desktop printers. For more detail, see our Giclée Printing: Transforming photographs into works of art page.
Q: How can I tell the quality?
A: It is indeed difficult to convey the quality of our product online. We've created a page -- The SPORT Gallery Quality -- to show some of the steps taken to ensure a treasured, valuable collectible is created.
Q: Do you only produce fine-art giclée prints?
A: Yes, we only manufacture hand-printed, fine-art giclée prints. We deliberately elected to create only premium products befitting of such a high-quality magazine as SPORT.
Q: If my favourite team or player is not currently available in your series of limited-edition prints, do you do custom orders?
A: Yes, we will consider custom orders. In those cases there is a small research fee that is payable up front but is deducted from the price of an eventual purchase. Email us at info@thesportgallery.com.
Q: In addition to the images currently available on the website, can other images be viewed online?
A: We are in the process of digitizing much of the archive and the inventory of limited edition prints will continue to grow over time.
Q: All the images pictured on the website have a white overlay that says "The Sport Gallery." What is that and will it be visible on the image if I order a Limited Edition Print?
A: The SPORT logo you are referring to is called a watermark. It is placed on every image to deter people from making copies of our images. But the watermark is removed when we create a Limited Edition Print. So the print that you receive will not include the watermark.
Q: What if I order an image but it is damaged during shipping?
A: In rare instances packages can be lost or damaged in transit. But no worries. All our products come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you receive a damaged product or the wrong product, just contact us within 24 hours of the delivery and we'll happily make things right.
Q: What if I change my mind about a product after taking delivery?
A: Should you have a change of heart within 30 days of delivery, you can return the product at your expense, along with the bill, and we will process a refund. However, the product must be returned undamaged in all respects.
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