Non identical prints pulled from the same plate, block, or stone are called monoprints. Monotypes are prints made from a plate where the image is produced directly on the plate with paint or ink and then printed. There is only one print produced and no edition is possible. Monotype often is combined with other painting and drawing forms.
I have been a printmaker for a number of years. Most of my prints are monotypes. Here is some interesting information about prints.
One of the primary characteristics of printmaking is that many nearly identical images can be made by inking and printing the same block, plate, stone, or screen again and again. Many printmakers also create variations on a theme using the same block, plate, stone, or screen that are not identical. After printing the artist may decide to add or remove lines, use different colors, wipe the ink differently or use a variety of paper.
An edition is the total number of nearly identical prints from a stone, plate, block or screen. The artist indicates the size of the edition by the way the prints are numbered. For example, 4/50 means it is the fourth impression from a total of fifty prints.This does not have to represent the actual order of printing.
The term "limited edition print" is often used to designate a reproduction . Reproductions are not original works of art.
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