Glossary

Artist Proof: Proofs for the artist, outside of the regular edition, marked as A/P.

Chromagenic Print: Also called "dye coupler prints." This term represents the majority of the color prints made today. Part of the material that forms colored dyes upon development is included in the emulsion during manufacture. During development, the silver image is bleached out, leaving only the dye image.

Edition: Set of identical prints numbered in succession and signed by the artist. The total number of prints if fixed or "limited" by the artist who supervises the printing. Limited edition prints are generally considered more valuable.

Emulsion Transfer: It is possible to float off the emulsion layer off a conventional Polaroid print and apply it to a new paper support with interesting effects. Like all Polaroid transfers, the final prints are one-of-a-kind items.

Etching: Intaglio method of printmaking in which lines are incised in a metal plate by acid. The surface is covered by an acid-resistant ground that is scratched by the artist to expose the lines to the acid.

Gallery Wrap Canvas: The image is mounted to a canvas backing, then stretched over a frame. The image appears on the sides of the frame as well as the front - thus the piece is hung on the wall without a traditional picture frame. The image on the sides is either a continuation or a reflection of the main image

Intaglio: The process of incising a design beneath the surface of a metal or stone. Plates are inked only in the etched depressions on the plates and then the plate surface is wiped clean. The ink is then transferred onto the paper through an etching press. The reverse of this process is known as relief printing.

Open Edition Print: Unlike a limited edition, the Open edition can have an unlimited number of pieces printed and sold by the artist.

Polaroid Transfer: A technique by which Polaroid peel-apart film is used to transfer an image to watercolor paper. The process makes every transfer slightly different, so each piece is a one-of-a-kind item.

Solarprint: A photograph is reproduced onto transparent or translucent film or paper, then exposed onto a light sensitive plate. The emulsion on the plate hardens where it receives exposure and will resist acid in the etching process. The softer areas will be eaten away and will become the recesses which will hold the ink.

Woodcut: Printing technique in which the printing surface has been carved from a block of wood. The block is then inked and pressed onto the paper. Woodcut is one of the oldest forms of printing dating back to the 12th century.