First Misconception About Prints

This is the greatest misconception about prints. Many people believe that prints are copies of paintings. It is true that artists make paintings with the same image produced for an edition of prints, but this does not mean the later classifies as a copy. In fact, sometimes artists will create an edition of prints first and later create a painting with the same image. Every art work an artist creates is the result of a creative process. How artists arrive to a given work will vary according to each personal style and practice. The value of each art work will depend on many different factors including the artists trajectory. In some cases, like it is that of Andy Warhol, silk-screen printing is one of the most important mediums in his body of work. His prints reach very high prices, even higher than paintings by some of his colleagues. In short, prints are original works of art. A print is produced, not reproduced – and that is how a print stands a part from copies, like a museum poster.