Originals, prints and editions

Original art, prints and editions: what you are really buying

Read the label before the picture. "Signed", "limited" and "giclée" can each describe a real artist's edition or a mass-produced copy, and these pages show you how to tell which.

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Original art vs prints: how to tell them apart and what each is worth

How to tell an original painting, an original print and a reproduction apart: texture, magnification, edition numbers, signatures, techniques and price.

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What is a giclée print? What the word means, and what it doesn't
A giclée is a fine-art inkjet print. Where the word came from, what separates a good one from a poster, why it costs more, and whether to put glass over it.

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Original art vs prints: how to tell them apart and what each is worth

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What is a giclée print? What the word means, and what it doesn't