When artists decide to make a reproduction of one of their originals they have the option of making an ‘Open Edition’ or ‘Limited Edition.’ An Open Edition means there is no limit to the number of reproductions; they may or may not be signed by the artist and they are not numbered. A Limited Edition means the artist has placed a limit on the number of reproductions to be offered. If the number in the edition is 300, there is an additional 10% printed – or 30 – which are offered as a separate “edition” known as artist proofs. The artist signs each reproduction and each one is numbered. For an example, a reproduction out of a “regular” edition of 300 would be numbered in this manner – 267/300 – indicating the print is #267 out of the 300 offered. An artist proof of that same piece would be numbered in this manner – AP 15/30 – indicating the print is #15 out of the 30 artist proofs offered.