{"product_id":"asterix-obelix-and-dogmatix-have-a-happy-hug","title":"Asterix, Obelix and Dogmatix have a happy hug","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade screen print on cotton paper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and numbered out of 200 in pencil by the printer, John Patrick Reynolds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStandard size: 26cm x 19cm  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedium size: 48cm x 38cm (See photo for the medium-format crop)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLarge size: 76cm x 56cm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsterix and his pals Obelix, Dogmatix and Getafix are a band of Gauls holding out against the Roman invasion. The comics are a French institution, popular all over the world, and I am proud to have a licence to use the images in my screenprints. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey first appeared in 1959 and dozens of titles were\u003cspan\u003e written by René Goscinny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and illustrated by Albert Uderzo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e until the death of Goscinny in 1977. Uderzo then took over the writing until 2009, when he sold the rights to publishing company Hachette\u003c\/span\u003e. New titles are now being issued with new writers and draftsmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Asterix series has been translated into more than 100 languages. The books have been turned into more than a dozen films. There have also been a number of games based on the characters, and a theme park near Paris, Parc Astérix. More than 300 million copies of more than 30 Asterix books have been sold worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am the the first and only British screenprinter to have permission from French publisher Editions Albert Rene to use their archive of images for my work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Je suis le premier et seul sérigraphe britannique à avoir l’autorisation à utiliser leurs archives d’images pour faire des sérigraphies.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are all original screenprints. \u003cspan\u003eAn original print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a work of art printed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by hand, from a plate, block, stone, or stencil (which is the case here - screenprints are made using screen stencils) that has been created by the artist for the purpose of producing the image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColours can differ slightly from the photographs, as inks are mixed by hand for each batch or even each print. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePictured are the standard version and the medium version, with Obelix walking into the panel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e © Editions Albert René\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Comic Art Website","offers":[{"title":"Standard \/ No frame","offer_id":57251620716921,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard \/ Plain black wooden frame","offer_id":57251620749689,"sku":null,"price":84.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ No frame","offer_id":57251620782457,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium \/ Plain black wooden frame","offer_id":57251620815225,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large \/ No frame","offer_id":57251620847993,"sku":null,"price":280.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large \/ Plain black wooden frame","offer_id":57251620880761,"sku":null,"price":360.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/8710\/0235\/files\/Asterix_has_a_happy_hug_with_his_pals.jpg?v=1778577991","url":"https:\/\/thecomicartwebsite.com\/products\/asterix-obelix-and-dogmatix-have-a-happy-hug","provider":"Comic Art Website","version":"1.0","type":"link"}