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1947:Artograph was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota by Ed Hirschoff, John Engel, and Les Kouba. Les, a wildlife artist, developed a projector to enlarge his photos onto a canvas. This first prototype was built from auto parts, a garage door track, plywood, and scavenged parts from a junkyard. 1977: Artograph develops a table-top projector, a key tool for artists for over 20 years. 1980's: More projectors developed including the AG100, Prism, and Tracer. 1990's: We introduced two light boxes, LightTracer and LightTracer 2. 2000's: LED technology is starting to get incorporated into our products. 2010's: Flare, Inspire, and Impression projectors are added to the repertoire. 2019: Studio Designs acquires Artograph and continues the legacy of developing tools for artists. 2020-present: Artograph introduces several new products including Inspire 1500 digital projector, Featherweight LightPads, Ring Lights and various tripods and table stands. |
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