What are art prints and why are they valuable?

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I always thought art prints were just easily replicable copies of original art and were otherwise cheap and worthless. I literally thought they could just be a piece of original art that was copied and reproduced from a printer… but it seems like a print of a famous piece can be quite valuable.

What exactly are art prints and why can they have lots of value even though they aren’t originals?

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They have value because the art is actually etched into the plates by the artists. They’re also printed by them in limited numbers. Scarcity isn’t the only thing that affects value. They more you print also affects the quality of the prints since the plates are delicate.

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