Artist identification

Does anyone recognize the name of this artist? I apologize that the picture has so many reflections - opposite a very large window!

 

I have a question about this. It has in pencil "AP" for Artist Proof, and also "33/85" for number 33 of an edition of 85.

I thought an Artists Proof was more or less an edition of one. Could there be 85 Artist Proofs of this print?

 

The glare is a distraction you might want to re take a picture without a glare

 

A.P. is often used nowadays as a marketing ploy. From wikipedia.org: "However, some artists use it as a method of re-issuing an edition that has sold out, marking such editions for example 'Artist's Proof no.8 of 50'"

Debora

 

Thanks for that explanation Debora.

 

Anyone know who the artist is?

 

No, but late 1970s-early 1980s from frame, etc. Anything on the back?

Debora

 

In theory the number of artists proofs is limited to less than 10% of the size of the regular edition. This would put the edition size at 850 or so. Huge by most standards.

 

Thank you all anyway.

 

That really is a difficult signature. You can always open up back and see if anything written inside.

Debora

 

Leads me to wonder yet again why some artists write like doctors.