Certificates of Authenticity show collectors/buyers that the work purchased is authentic and valuable.
A valid certificate, created for each product produced, will assure you this is an authorized and quality piece produced by a bonified production partner of Bill Swartwout Photography/US Pictures. This will give you reassurance that the piece you receive is not from some bogus Internet “scraper” or copyright-theft website.
Each certificate of authenticity is completed by hand & identified by a unique traceable number with an hologram. The COA will be inserted at the back of your artwork or within your package if you order a paper print.
These are currently offered only through my Gallery Store at Pictorem. My Fine Art America Gallery Store is, of course, also authorized to produce my photographs on their wall art and decor products but they do not offer a Certificate of authenticity.
Link to: Bill’s Art Gallery at Pictorem
Yes, I’ve enabled that as well, but this is a nice article explaining the benefits. Thanks! By the way, I started a Pictorem Artists group on Facebook for us all to promote our work in another place. May not do much good, but it is there!
Yes, I thought I would actually announce it here. I also just joined the Pictorem Artist Group.
An interesting addition to sales of photo prints. People today do seem to be putting more value on “authenticity”, and I’m seeing that word with increasing frequency. A piece of wall art should be seen as a physical object, distinct from an online image.
I think this is a lovely idea, customers will appreciate the little extra. Could you offer FAA customers to post a certificate out if required ( at a small cost of course)?
Thanks, Anne. The COA is only available through my gallery at Pictorem. They (the POD) are the ones who provide it when the image is printed and shipped.