Question of Silkscreen Print Originality

                       

Sometimes referred to as screen printed or silkscreen prints, these works of art have commanded lots of attention from collectors.

                       

I have paid attention to the question of print originality as this is a factor in determining value. After all, when collecting, you must ask yourself what is true art?

                       

One of the several cogent factors has to do with the way prints are created by the artist. Each copy of a print made in multi-copies can be original if done according to established standards.

                       

I have always felt, along with experts on the subject, that the silk screen process does not produce a genuine original because the artist has no complete control over the finished work, as is the case with other print processes. (See the Earl J. Weinreb NewsHole® comments and @BusinessNewshole tweets.)