Glossary: Edition

Edition

An edition is a copy or replica of a work of art made from a master. It commonly refers to a series of identical impressions or prints made from the same printing surface, but can also be applied to series of other media such as sculpture, photography and video (source: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/e/edition )

All copies of a work that are produced at the same time using the same process, with the result that each copy is essentially identical. - 2. A particular instance of a serial work; a version. (source: https://www2.archivists.org/glossary/terms/e/edition )

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