What Is a Fine Art Edition?

A fine art edition is a unique work of art with a limited number of impressions. The edition has been a long-standing method for circulating art to larger audiences. At New Editions, each edition is limited to 100 – a small but standard run for fine art. Each edition comes with a numbered and signed certificate.

History of Printmaking

The invention of the printing press in the fifteenth century allowed broader access to art and literature through prints and books, and promoted greater cultural literacy. By the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, printmaking was an integral part of the fine art tradition. Artists such as Albrecht Durer and Rembrandt van Rijn used printmaking to create works of great historical interest.

Today, contemporary artists employ prints in a wide variety of forms, and artists from Louise Bourgeois to Chuck Close use the medium as an innovative part of their practice. New Editions takes up this tradition in its spirit of making art accessible, while also honoring the prestigious history of the print in art.

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