FABER-CASTELL CELEBRATES THE 100th YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE POLYCHROMOS ARTIST COLOR PENCILS
Contact: Lisa Brody, Public Relations Manager
Tel: 216-643-4681
E-Mail: lisa@fabercastell.com
(Cleveland, OH) Faber-Castell celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Polychromos Artist Color Pencils with a Limited Edition Retro-Design 60-color Pencil Set. The packaging design is based on a sophisticated Polychromos crocodile patterned case from the 1950’s. The retro feel of this distinctive set, combined with the fact that only 5555 pieces are being offered worldwide, makes this a unique gift for anyone enamoured of color pencils. As part of the limited edition, each set will be marked with its number.
For a century, artists, designers, architects and illustrators have been fascinated with the Polychromos Artist Color Pencils because of their high quality leads available in 120 shades, most of them with maximum light-fastness. Oskar Kokoschka used them to produce colourful landscapes on paper, Wolfgang Joop values the covering power and light resistance of the Polychromos, while Ferdinand Porsche appreciates the finely nuanced shades of grey. Young contemporary artists like Nicole Moser and Birgit Bossert use the Polychromos with a great deal of skill and a wide range of techniques.
Polychromos Artist Color Pencils have 3.8mm leads encased in California cedar that are SV-bonding to resist breakage. Polychromos leads provide permanent, rich color that lays down smoothly and blends easily. The 60-color Polychromos Artist Color Pencil Retro Box has a suggested retail price of $187.00.
Faber-Castell is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fine artist materials. The company was founded more than 245 years ago in