This Intaglio Print with 2 plates and hand coloring on the surfer figure illustrates an individual in one place longing to be in another. Plate one was from a "found plate," meaning another artist produced a print on a plate, then placed it in a bin for another artist to discover and do something with. This is an edition of ten, this particular print is number 8/10.
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Intaglio Prints — Clarification for Collectors
Intaglio prints are original works of art, not reproductions.
Each print is:
- Hand-pulled on a press
- Printed from a copper or zinc plate
- The plate is hand engraved using dry point, or etching, techniques.
Editions & Proofs (standard practice)
Numbered Editions
Each impression is signed and numbered (e.g., 3/25), indicating its place within the edition.
PdA (Prova d’Artista / Artist’s Proof)
Marked as such and held outside the numbered edition.
State Proofs
Printed to document changes made to the plate during its development.
Working Proofs
Pulled to measure progress during the engraving process.
These are not finished works and are identified as such.