What is a Printer’s Proof?
Printer’s Proofs look identical to the regular edition, as frequently the numbering is carried out
after the total edition is completed, to make sure there are enough impressions to issue a Printer’s Proof.
Some workshops require as part of their payment, a Printer’s Proof for each different image with which they assist with the execution. In other cases the Printer’s Proof represents another means of paying a tip to the printer for doing an excellent job, gifted by the publisher or by the artist.
Often these Printer’s Proofs find their way back onto the market when a printer or studio would like to
generate extra funds or when the printer dies and his/her spouse wants to realize some funds.
What is a Trial Proof?
A Trial Proof is entirely different. In the process of finalizing the appearance of a print, the artist makes changes. Proofs are printed to judge how better to improve its appearance. These proofs reveal the development of the print’s final look. They often are not identical to the regular edition, unless they represent the last proof made before the final printing of the edition.
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