Whats the difference between a limited edition print, an original, and a hand-pulled print?
An original is the actual work of art that the artist creates in paint, pencil, etc. A hand-pulled print is an old-fashioned way of reproducing an artist’s vision. Here, the artist paints/draws on the actual printing plate (or stone), and paper is pressed into the ink/paint, and then pulled off to create the ‘print’. For every ‘print’ that the artist wants to make, more ink/paint is added to the plate. A limited edition print (in most cases, and for this example) is made in the fashion described in the previous question, and the number of prints is limited to whatever number is desired at press time. Once those prints are made-that’s it no more are ever printed, and once they’re gone, they’re gone.
