Finding art prints on the Internet #1

By Garrick Saito, President, Respree.com
Almost every day, we are asked, "Do you have or know of where I can get an art print called _____." No doubt, the caller has tried and probably not succeeded by searching the Internet on their own.
There are two main reasons for their lack of success.
1. It's not out there.
While there are literally hundreds of new art prints that come onto the art print market each week, there are conversely hundreds that come off the market. If you think about it from an art publisher's point of view, it doesn't make financial sense to continue to produce products that do not sell. It's the simple law of supply and demand.
While you may be looking for an out of print item, it may not be impossible to find. Private sellers may be in the market to sell their copy on auction sites like ebay.com, yahoo.com or amazon.com. If you don't succeed, check back from time to time. Sometimes, it's just luck of the draw.
2. The search engine needs some information.
Okay, lets assume that it is out there; now what? What search engine shall I use? Our search engine of choice is Google (www.google.com). They are, by far, the most popular and well known for returning relevant search results.
"Generally speaking, art prints are pretty easy to find on the Internet if they are being actively marketed."
Remember, the better your question, the better your answer will be. If you type in the word 'posters,' (as of this writing) Google will return nearly 45,000,000 (yes, million) results. Yikes! Chances are slim to none you'll ever find what you're looking for with such a generic query. Search queries need to be focused in order to return focused results. The idea is to provide as much detailed information as possible.
In reality, however, you may only have limited information about an art print. In this case, you may have to perform several searches with the goal of finding out enough information to ask a good question. Typically, you'll want the artist full name and the title and that should get you there.
Let's go through an example; one that we all know. Everyone knows the world famous "The Last Supper" by Leonardo Da Vinci. But let's say you know what it looks like, but don't know the title.