What Is An Original Fine Art Print?

A fine art print is one intended by the artist to be a print. He creates an image by hand on a matrix and it is printed on the best quality acid-free archival paper with a substantial layer of ink. The print is produced by the artist himself or by a professional artisan (master printer) under the supervision of the artist. The edition is limited in size (the total number of prints produced) which is indicated by the edition number, such as 6/25, appearing along with the artist´s signature somewhere on the print in pencil. There may be an embossment identifying the press where the edition was produced, and occasionally the printer and the artist may have included their own embossment. Documentation is generally done on fine art print editions. This gives detailed information about the techniques, and materials, and the total number of prints in the edition as well as the number of Artist´s, Printer´s, and other proofs pulled.