What is an Artist Proof (A/P) or Artist Edition (A/E)?
Common practice is that when a limited edition is created there will generally be approximately 10% additional run off as Artist’s Proofs. These fine art prints are made when the rest of the edition is printed but are reserved for the artist’s personal use, for museums, or as the artist chooses. They are exactly the same in quality. These proofs may be designated as artist’s proofs (A/P or A/E). These prints are sometimes numbered and sometimes they are not. The print marking for the first print of an edition of 25 artist proof prints would be A/P or A/E 1/25. By art market standards Artist Proofs usually rank higher in value to S/N’s of an edition.
