A set of documents is important to look for when collecting art. It helps evaluate the value of an art piece and serves as proof of the artist’s rights over the work. Collecting photographic prints is no exception. A print also needs relevant documents just as much as any art form. Those documents are as important as a passport, when it comes to professional art market.
These are the important elements that you should pay attention to in:
Name of the artist and the title of the artwork
Artist’s name and artwork’s title should be shown clearly and the same in any document.
Size and edition number
The document should show the actual size of the picture. For each size, an artist would determine the limited number of prints, if they would choose so.
For example, there would be 20 editions of a photographic print at the size of 30×45 cm. However, for the size of 60×90 cm, the photographer only wants to produce 5 editions.
Paper type and Print date
A certificate from Hoa Ta Collection should let you know about the type of fine art paper and ink that the photographic print was made of. This information should let you know how to handle the print(s) accordingly.
Print date is for judging the age of the photographic prints. It is important to take extra care when handling old prints.
Artist’s signature or seal
The artist’s signature serves as proof that the artwork belongs to them. Sometimes the artist would choose to both sign and seal at the back of the prints.
Biography of the artwork
The biography should show invoices when an artwork was created, where it has been (including countries and exhibitions), who owns the artwork previously, where was the artwork created, … An artwork with trackable history is greatly appreciated and valued by collectors, galleries, and museums.
In summary, collectors need to pay attention to these pieces of information when buying art: the author’s identity, title, size, edition number, material, date of publication, and artist’s signature/seal. Above all, when purchasing photographic prints from the Hoa Ta Collection, you will be assured of owning a work with a transparent origin.
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