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SAM FRANCIS: SPECIAL PROOFS AT JONATHAN NOVAK CONTEMPORARY ART

Sam Francis made a large number of limited-editioned works during the course of his artistic career. When an artist has printed all the works that comprise an edition (including artist proofs, trial proofs and “states”), a final cancellation proof is created. These proofs comprise the final “pull” from the plate, and, generally, the artist or the printer will deface the plate itself before making this proof. The purpose of these proofs is to ensure that the edition is truly limited and that no further prints can be made. But Sam, …