When a photographer releases a new image as a limited edition print, test prints are made, often in different sizes or on different types of paper before an edition is created.
These pre-edition prints are known as Artist Proofs.
The number of artist proofs created is usually 10% of the size of an edition i.e. if an edition is 50 there is likely to be 5 artist proofs.
Often once the edition is sold out, these numbered or un-numbered Artist Proofs are sold for an end-of-edition price.
Being customised or rare they are often highly collectable.
Bruce Springsteen performing at one of his early gigs at The Main Point in Pennsylvania
Bruce Springsteen at his first photo shoot at Columbia Records, New York in 1973
Bruce Springsteen performing in 1973 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia as the opening act for Chicago.
Bruce Springsteen performing at one of his early gigs at The Main Point, Pennsylvania
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band backstage at the Bottom Line, New York in 1975
Bruce Springsteen onstage at the Bottom Line, New York in 1975
Bruce Springsteen performing in 1973 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia as the opening act for Chicago.
Bruce Springsteen performing in 1973 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia as the opening act for Chicago.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performing in 1973 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia as the opening act for Chicago.
Bruce Springsteen at his first photo shoot at Columbia Records, New York in 1973
Bruce Springsteen at his first photo shoot at Columbia Records, New York in 1973
Madonna at the start of her career in October 1982 in Greenwich Village, New York
Madonna on an early photo shoot in Grenwich Village, New York in October 1982.
An early shot of Madonna taken in October 1982 in Soho, New York City.
Madonna in October 1982 photographed outside St Anthony's Church in New York.
Madonna in October 1982 on one of her earliest photo shoots in Soho, New York
Madonna posing on Greenwich Street, New York on an early photo shoot in October 1982
Madonna in October 1982 photographed on Houston Street, New York
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Elvis Presley combing his hair in the men's room in the Mosque Theatre, Richmond, Virginia in June 1956
Rolling Stones onstage on their celebrated Steel Wheels Tour in Los Angeles in October 1989
Pink Floyd are currently getting set for the 'Their Mortal Remains' exhibition at the V&A - Check out our range of images for sale.
Madness are an English band from Camden Town, London & one of the most prominent bands of the late 70s & early 80s 2 Tone ska revival.
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, artist & writer. He has been influential in popular music & culture for more than five decades.
Oasis were an English rock music band formed in Manchester in 1991, to date the band have sold over 70 million records worldwide.
20/20 is a series of prints by Storm Thorgrson showcasing some of his more personal, highly-valued and obscure images.
Edition 100 was created to give fans & collectors a chance to own classic, historical pictures of their favorite bands.
Welcome to our Folk & Country Print Collection - iconic images of the world's greatest artists from the past 50 years
All prints by Mick Rock are signed and printed in limited editions of 90 on Archival 260gsm Semi-Matt paper.
