There is only one interpretation for "limited edition". The TOTAL edition is
limited to a certain number of copies, as expressed by the denominator (x)
of the fraction n/x (1/50, 2/50, 3/50, etc).
There is no implication that all the copies have to be made at the same time
but I would like to view that source if you remember where you saw that.
There is an implication that there is ONE edition and that such edition is
limited to a TOTAL number. That is the definition in Art Law, published by
the Practicing Law Institute. There is no accommodation for limited editions
printed on different substrates or different sizes.
So say a photographer is forced to create limited editions by the festival
world, the TOTAL edition is 250: 50 of those being on 24 x 40 canvas, 50 of
those 20 x 30 on paper, 50 more 16 x 20 on paper and 100 more 8 x 10 on
paper. TOTAL = 250 and all should be noted on the COA of every print so the
people who fork out a couple of grand for the canvas are aware that there
are smaller versions on paper hanging on other people's walls. Limiting
editions and numbering is all about transparency and fairness to the
customer.
My guess, and it is only a guess, is that Gregory also had the same image
printed NOT on canvas. This is where the painter may have had an issue since
a limited edition is also supposed to be ONE edition, not a series of
limited editions in every size possible.
Gregory, can you shed some light on this? Did you have the same image
printed on standard paper in addition to the edition on canvas?
I'm guessing so I may be totally off base.
This is what happens when the festival world tries to impose limited edition
on the photography medium, which is not really traditionally a limited
medium.
Painters are very touchy about the canvas thing, although seems to me they
should have embraced it from the start and made their reproductions on
canvas. But I'm just a printmaker so what do I know LOL.
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Subject: [artshow_photo] Re: Limited or Numbered Editions
I just saw something defining Limited Editions as all of the copies being
made at the same time.
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<mailto:artshow_photo%40yahoogroups.com> , James Dunn <denanjums@...> wrote:
>
> I don't think that's quite correct. Numbering goes from one to infinity
> - meaning
> unlimited. Limited Editions are both Numbered and Limited to a
> prespecified
> number of prints as specified in the COA.
> Whether it is photography or whatever is not relevant.
>
> On 6/28/2011 5:32 PM, Kevin Carlyle wrote:
> > Semantics
> >
> > By numbering it you're limiting the number available.
> >
> > On Jun 28, 2011, at 4:11 PM, "gregory.spring"<gregory.spring@...>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > At an art fair last weekend a artist (painter) told me I should not
refer to
> > my limited edition canvas photography as "Limited Edition".
> > Since it was photography it should be referred to as "Numbered Edition".
> >
> > Not that it should matter but I only make and sell 50 copies of any
canvas.
> > To me that is certainly limited. Each canvas is signed and numbered.
> >
> > Has anyone heard this before? If so what's the difference?
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