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Frank Zappa

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Frank Zappa was an American musician and composer, known for his experimental music, satirical humour and fierce opposition to censorship.

An interesting anecdote about Frank Zappa is that in 1985 he was invited to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, which was holding a hearing on the impact of music on youth. The senators wanted to know more about the lyrics and music deemed “offensive” in rock, metal and rap music. Zappa took the opportunity to denounce censorship and hypocrisy in the music industry. He told the senators that freedom of expression was a fundamental right, and that musicians should have the right to create their art without being censored or monitored. He also criticised parents and conservative groups who sought to impose their narrow view of morality on everyone. When asked by US Senator Al Gore if the music industry should regulate itself to avoid censorship, Zappa replied: “I think the committee should abolish the music industry”. This answer shocked the senators, but it also underlined Zappa’s radical views on freedom of expression.

This hearing became famous in the history of rock music, and it reinforced Zappa’s position as one of the leading advocates of free speech in music.

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B&W picture – available in 3 sizes, with or without american frame

40 x 60 and 50 x 75 (unframed or framed) photos are printed in piezography process* 

For any other size or finish, please contact us on the ‘Contact’ page

*A print sublimated by piezography inks will allow you to rediscover the magic of a nuanced print, revealing blacks and whites worthy of silver techniques, transposed into digital.
Longevity of carbon pigment inks
Tests carried out in the USA, in the Wilhem research center, guarantee a longevity of 150 years if these inks are associated with acid-free papers, with the Hahnemühle or Canson paper ranges we work with.
On a more technical aspect, the carbon inks are encapsulated: it is coal dust mixed with a binder which allows to deposit it on the paper. No difference in density between the printer output and after drying. There is a slight evaporation of the binder which stabilizes the pigment on the coating. It remains then the coal dust, which will give the density and nuance of the black and white impression.
The inks are made from pure monochromatic pigments chosen for their resistance to light, available in seven progressive shades, from light gray to black. They are specially designed to reflect light back to the viewer’s eye and completely eliminate color anomalies such as metamerism (which changes color depending on the light source). The Piezography System, monochrome inks, provides a unique photographic look that includes depth and brilliance throughout the image surface.
The formula allows for a longevity that reaches record levels when printing on archival and fine art papers. The print quality is at least equal to the best silver baryta print, if not better.

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small (30 x 45cm), medium (40 x 60cm), large (50 x 75 cm), framed (50 x 75cm)

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