What is the difference between “signed and numbered”, “artists proofs”, giclee, and canvas prints?
The term “print” is liberally used in the marketing of any artwork which is put onto paper or canvas. There are two main categories of this broad term; limited and unlimited prints. Unlimited prints will have no maximum number of prints. Posters, note cards, other similar products, and open editions are usually presented in unlimited numbers. Limited prints (signed and numbered) means that the printer is creating a piece which has a maximum number of pieces printed. Each print in a limited edition are hand signed and numbered by the artist. If it is an edition of 500, the first print will be 1 of 500 (1/500), the remainder sequentially numbered until the last is numbered 500/500. The publisher should not reissue this print once the edition is completed. Artist’s Proofs are printed when the limited edition prints are printed. These prints are selected by the artist from the regular edition for highest quality. The number of artist’s proofs selected is typically 10% of what the regular e
