Posthumous Archival Editions Authorized by the Artist's Heirs
An estate-stamped print is a photo made after the photographer died and was allowed or confirmed by the family who manages the photographers things. These prints could be made in numbers but the exact number and how they are checked can be different.
When a photographer like Terry O'Neill dies the people who take care of their things can make copies of their photos. This gives people who like art a chance to get prints that were made after the photographer died. They still have a clear link to the photographers collection and the people in charge of the edition.
The way the print is made depends on the set. Terry O'Neills posthumous estate editions have C-type photos with a signature that was added after the photographer died and the number of the print on the front. On the back there is an estate stamp. Some sets also have a paper that says the print is real and is signed by the estate.
An estate stamp can show that a print is part of a set but collectors should also look at the details, about the edition, where the print came from and any papers that go with it. These facts help tell one print from another and help people make better choices when they collect art.
To see Terry O'Neill Estate Stamped editions go to Iconic Images Gallery at 16 Waterloo Place, London (SW1Y 4AR). Go to iconicimagesgallery.com.