Turning Images into Art

Founded in 1584, Hahnemühle has evolved and transcended all trends by producing fine art papers using ancient recipes from high-quality cotton fibers, pulp or plant fibers, and pure spring water, making Hahnemühle one of the leading paper producers worldwide.

Catering to the wishes of numerous photographic artists and honoring the passion of black and white photography enthusiasts, Hahnemühle continues to make a mark in the realm of fine art with the introduction of four new additions to their already exquisite line of fine art papers. Specifically designed for those seeking to bring larger works of art to life, these papers are available in 60” and 64” rolls, showcasing Hahnemühle’s commitment to delivering top-notch solutions for the expansive vision of artists.

Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Matt Baryta

The white cotton paper contains no optical brighteners and features an exceptionally fine, discreet surface. In combination with the matt premium inkjet coating, it guarantees outstanding print results with impressive reproduction of vivid colors, details, and deep blacks. The additional barium sulphate in the coating enhances the print’s tonal range, sharpness, and clarity. The printed areas reveal an elegant, subtle sheen, while the unprinted areas remain matt to beautifully accentuate brilliance, making it an exclusive alternative to film baryta paper.

Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Matt Baryta – 60in x 39ft

Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Matt Baryta – 64in x 39ft

Photo Silk Baryta X

The coveted and multiple award-winning Photo Silk Baryta is back – further developed for the highest demands! Photo Silk Baryta X (310 gsm) is a cellulose paper with an optimized inkjet coating for photo application, and it is perfectly suited for photo and poster prints. The baryta coating gives the impression of a traditional silver halide photo paper. The smooth, creamy white paper with its silky gloss finish produces very good print quality, ensuring the best results for daily printing.

Hahnemühle Bamboo Gloss Baryta

Hahnemühle Bamboo Gloss Baryta (305 gsm) sets a new standard as the world’s first fine art inkjet paper crafted from 90% bamboo fibers with a premium high-gloss baryta inkjet coating. The natural white paper comes in a pleasant, warm shade of white and contains no optical brighteners. Combined with its lightly textured surface, Hahnemühle Bamboo Gloss Baryta offers a natural-looking aesthetic with the look and feel of traditional film baryta paper.

The paper enlarges Hahnemühle’s Natural Line with papers made from tree-free fibers. From its proceeds, Hahnemühle supports environmental protection and environmental education projects as well as social projects in its Green Rooster program that is unique worldwide.

Hahnemühle Bamboo Gloss Baryta 305 g

Hahnemühle Sustainable Photo Satin

In addition to the three new baryta papers, Hahnemühle has introduced another sustainable paper alternative to complement the Hahnemühle Photo line. This global paper novelty reflects Hahnemühle’s environmentally sensitive actions and innovative endeavors.

Hahnemühle Sustainable Photo Satin is a sustainable alternative to PE-based (polyethene) inkjet photo papers. The newly developed bio-inkjet coating is free of plastic composites/foils and 100% recyclable via the wastepaper cycle. The bright white photo paper has a velvety-smooth surface and is perfect for sustainable photo and poster printing.

To learn more about the Hahnemühle line of fine art papers, please contact a LexJet Customer Specialist at 800-453-9538 or visit LexJet.com.

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Centuries-Old Company Light-Years Ahead of Its Time

In the modern fine art paper world, you will find many great products available that meet different quality requirements and artistic demands. However, there is one brand that stands out from the rest for its centuries-old history, purity, and excellence, inevitably attracting many fans worldwide. That brand is Hahnemühle.

Founded in 1584, Hahnemühle has evolved and transcended all trends by producing fine art papers using ancient recipes from high-quality cotton fibers, pulp or plant fibers, and pure spring water, making Hahnemühle one of the leading paper producers worldwide.

Sustainability is top of mind in today’s business environment, but Hahnemühle had already begun its sustainable journey long before it was a popular global movement. As early as 1965, Hahnemühle was the first paper manufacturer to produce exclusively vegan artists’ papers and still does not use animal glues or other animal substrates in their paper production practices today.

In 2008, as part of its “Green Rooster” initiative to support regional, national, and international environmental education programs, Hahnemühle’s sustainable papers were created from unique raw materials like rapidly renewable bamboo grass, which led to the creation of an innovative new line of papers, the “Natural Line.” This new product line is made of bamboo, hemp, agave, and newly added sugar cane, available for fine art photo prints, digital art, or art reproductions. Some important environmentally friendly factors to note about these selected plants are that they require minimal maintenance, can grow quickly, require little water, and don’t need any pesticides.

All Natural Line papers are:

  • Vegan​​​​​​​
  • Resistant to aging
  • Acid-free

Named German “Brand of the Century” for the third time in a row by an advisory board of top brand experts, Hahnemühle continues to surpass its own quality standards through the centuries and looks ahead to protect and preserve natural resources for future generations of artists.

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To learn more about the exquisite Natural Line of fine art papers, please contact a LexJet Customer Specialist at 800-453-9538 or visit lexjet.com.

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Hahnemühle Receives “Brand of the Century” for 2022

For the third straight time, Hahnemühle was named “Brand of the Century” by an advisory board of top brand experts. The fine art brand is over 400 years old and will celebrate the 25th anniversary of digital fine art papers next year.

As “Brand of the Century,” Hahnemühle is represented in the globally recognized trademark register ‘German Standards’. The ‘Brand Bible’ is published every three years by the renowned publishing house DIE ZEIT and presents around 200 traditional and innovative German brands.

Jan Wölfle, CEO of Hahnemühle Group, is excited about what the award means for the company and the industry. “The award is a first-class label for our new business unit ‘Stationery’ and a unique selling point in the industry of life science/filtration sector. In 2022, we as ‘Brand of the Century’ will also celebrate our invention of Digital FineArt papers for inkjet printing 25 years ago,” says Wölfle.

From watercolors to black and whites to canvas, you can find a paper and texture to fit your needs. To see why Hahnemühle products are classified as “Brand of the Century” worthy, contact a LexJet specialist at 800-453-9538 or visit us online at LexJet.com

Step into The LexJet Experience and See the Difference

We are excited to welcome you to The LexJet Experience, the most immersive virtual space LexJet has ever created.

The LexJet Experience is the best we have to offer. We’ve teamed up with over three dozen partners – names like Hahnemühle, General Formulations, EFI, HP, Canon, and more – to bring you the products and information you’re looking for in an experience you won’t believe.

As you walk the floor, step into each booth to immerse yourself with the products you know and love, discover exciting new applications and partnerships, and increase your knowledge with live and on-demand virtual workshops.

No suits, no shoes, no problem because The LexJet Experience is always open and easy to access from your home or office.

If you have questions, we’ll have friendly LexJet sales specialists on hand from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, to assist you.

Now that you’re ready to see the difference, visit The LexJet Experience; a new and exciting way to get the industry’s most innovative solutions.

Now Available: Cézanne Canvas by Hahnemühle

LexJet now offers Hahnemühle Cézanne 100% Cotton Canvas 430g, a natural white 100% cotton canvas that is OBA-free. The latest addition to the Hahnemühle canvas fine-art line is acid-free, archival and classified as museum-grade based on the stringent requirements of galleries and museums (ISO 9706 standards).

This new heavyweight canvas provides a wide color gamut and has exceptional elasticity, which makes it ideal for gallery wraps and stretcher frames, like GOframe. It has a matte finish that is compatible with aqueous inks.

Cézanne Canvas is available in 24″-x-16.4′; 24″-x-39′; 44″-x-39′; and 60″-x-39′ rolls.

For more information on Cézanne Canvas, download this data sheet or call your LexJet sales representative at 800-453-9538.

Avast Ye Swabs! The Art of Piracy at the Tampa Bay History Center

Forty Thieves by Don Maitz

The Tampa Bay History Center is featuring the original work of fine artist Don Maitz as part of its exhibition, The Art of Piracy: Pirates in Modern Culture. The exhibition began on Jan. 24 and runs through April 26.

No Prey No Pay by Don MaitzMaitz is famed for creating the original artwork for Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum when the adult beverage was first brought to market to be properly swilled.

The exhibit examines the role of art in shaping the popular and iconic images associated with 17th and 18th century pirates in and around the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic seaboard.

Originally from Connecticut, and now based in Sarasota, Fla., Maitz’s interest in pirates and sea rovers goes back well before he moved to the Buccaneer coast. The move simply made his pursuits in pirate art even more appropriate.

Hidden Cove by Don Maitz“A lot of artists and illustrators had moved west and were doing western art. Since I moved to Florida I didn’t think that subject matter really fit. Illustrating what was going on in our coastal waters and treasure hunting, I thought pirates would be interesting subject matter for me to continue. Plus, some of my favorite artists have worked in that genre,” says Maitz.

For this exhibition, Maitz printed some of his most notable pirate art to date using his Epson Stylus Pro 7800 on Sunset Hot Press Rag, LexJet Premium Archival Matte and Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308 g.

Don Maitz
Don Maitz

Maitz sends his artwork – typically oil paintings and watercolors, though he works in a variety of media, including acrylics – to Eagle Photographics in Tampa to capture his work.

“I get a digital file and go through ImagePrint software to balance the print to the original art. I use Photoshop to manipulate the color and the ImagePrint software to change the image based on the surface of the paper I’m printing to,” he says. I want to use the highest quality paper possible. I like Sunset Hot Press Rag because it has a little less tooth so it doesn’t collect things like dust and oil from your hands. I use Premium Archival Matte for more cost-effective smaller prints.”

Maitz cuts the prints by hand, rather than using the automated cutter inside the printer. He says it’s best to keep the dust produced by cutting as far away from the printer as possible; a clean printer alleviates potential headaches from clogged nozzles and cuts down on maintenance routines.

Maitz has worked with LexJet as print supplier partner since he bought his printer. “What I really like about LexJet is that I place an order and it gets here quickly; that’s a real plus. Also, when I first bought my printer from LexJet, my learning curve was dropped considerably by help from my rep and technical support,” adds Maitz.