Our Canvas

At Australian Photos we have chosen as the display medium for our products Canson canvas (Infinity range of products), simply because we feel it is one of the best, if not the best canvas producer the world has to offer.

The Canson Infinity range has been developed with photographers and print makers with high expectations. All papers and canvas have also been tested by several artists and the test results have helped Canson to improve the product’s performance.

CANSON’S HISTORY

History, Expertise and Excellence

Canson Infinity papers are manufactured by the world’s leading Fine Art Paper Mills, Canson and Arches, located in France. Canson was founded in 1557 and its illustrious history includes the prestigious appointment to Manufacture Royale in 1784 by Louis XVI and the invention of the Hot Air Balloon, made with Canson paper in 1782.

Canson is at the origin of many other inventions such as tracing paper, pulp dyes paper, fine textured vellum paper, nanking paper, and paper making techniques such as the continuous paper machine, paper sizing directly in the tank…

In 1865, Canson was granted a patent for a system that simplified the photo printing process and improved the quality of black tones whilst making it less expensive. This invention was rewarded at the International Photography Exhibition of 1892.

97 years later, back in 1989, began on an Arches watercolour paper at Nash Editions in Los Angeles. These pioneers of digital print reproduction selected this quality, as the world’s most celebrated artists had done for five hundred years before them.

The Arches Mill was founded in 1492 and through the years, the history of Arches has been closely linked to the history of France. Many literary milestones and works of art have been entrusted to Arches’ exquisite papers, such as Beaumarchais’ “The Complete Works of Voltaire” and Napoleon’s “The Description of Egypt”.

The unique qualities of these two premier paper mills and their products have been embraced by artists such as Picasso, Chagal, Warhol, Ingres, Miro and Alechinsky. They remain the standard for today’s artists.

Environment

Canson is involved in sustainable development by generally contributing to the reduction of paper waste and greenhouse gases emissions and by having a wise use of water, energy and wood.

Canson purchases paper pulp only from forests managed in a sustainable way and broadens its range of recycled papers.

Canson also favours the use of natural minerals and pigments and the purest materials to maximise the durability of papers.