1451 International Launches Licensing Program

Art Business News, May, 2001

Irvine, Calif.--1451 International, which holds five exclusive worldwide licenses with the Vatican Library, recently announced the launch of their Vatican Library Collection Licensing Program. The program offers licensing opportunities for product developers in such categories as fine art, sculpture, publishing, greeting cards and stationery and apparel.

1451 International also announced it has selected Consor as its exclusive global licensing agency. Consor will implement the Vatican Library Collection Licensing Program by identifying licensing companies to work with 1451 International in its efforts.

"The collection is historical and multi-cultural," said Doree Dunlap, executive vice president and c.o.o. of 1451 International. "With the assistance of our Vatican Library Collection Licensing Program, 1451 International will be to able bring the extraordinary and beautiful imagery of the world's oldest library to contemporary audiences worldwide."

"Our Vatican Library Collection Licensing Program offers a wide range of licensing opportunities in major categories," said Weston Anson, chairman of Consor. "Consor is very excited to be part of such an elite program."

1451 International offers the imagery of artifacts contained in the Vatican Library, a repository of manuscripts, maps, prints, coins and art from around the world. These treasures make up one of the premier collections in the world and have been accessible only to church officials and scholars since the Vatican Library's inception in 1451 by Pope Nicholas V.