Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message -----
From: "diana jeon" <diana.jp@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 2:33 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Edition Quantities (and where they go)


> Regarding artist proofs, as someone else said, these are not "trials". If
> you would like to know about the place of artist's proofs in the
printmaking
> world of editions, one place to start would be at worldprintmakers.com
>
> http://www.worldprintmakers.com/english/number.htm
>
> diana jeon

Nice summary there but again a little twist to the meaning of the terms.

It is also funny to see that "Hors de commerce" is used instead of the
practice in France to write "Hors commerce". "Hors de commerce" is now
almost always attached to non-French art galleries ;-)

5 to 10% artist's proof per edition is far too much when the edition is
above 100, the percent description shouldn't be there.

Trials shouldn't leave the printshop either but here they normally go to the
artist if (s)he likes them. The usual comment is that they will be used in
new art but I've seen them appear in galeries as well without anything added
but the word monoprint.

AFAIK, Bon a tirer and Printer's proof are identical and are not one of the
trial prints. Bon a tirer translates to "Good to pull" and that fits the
French "Star" lithopresses of that time where the stonebed is pulled by a
rope on a winch that has a starwheel.

Meanwhile I have seen so many derivatives of the original edition concept
that I am no longer so happy with it. I will try to promote the unlimited
edition, escalating price concept, it suits digital printing and photography
much better, less humbug, does the print more honour and will give the
artist the reward he deserves.
Integrity of the artist then is measured only on one aspect: is the print
price rising ? It isn't in his interest to sell below that price and it
isn't in the interest of first buyers. Pricing is usually quite transparent
too.
It will be very difficult to convert the artists here, probably looks too
much like the stockmarket to them.

Ernst