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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;moreotherstuff, post: 408291, member: 56&quot;]Might be an artist named Wess.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not familiar with pressed paper art.&nbsp; If the patterning appears on the reverse, then I would call it embossed.&nbsp; If not, then it might be a heavy paper pressed into a prepared mold, though that would take a lot of pressure, and I don&#039;t know what would be used for the mold.&nbsp; It could be cast paper, another technique with which I am not familiar.&nbsp; I&#039;m guessing it involves pulp poured over a mold and probably pressed both to ensure full contact and to eliminate excess water.</p><p><br /></p><p>An artist&#039;s proof is supposed to be a print pulled for inspection by the artist to see that it measures up to his or her expectations.&nbsp; Necessary edits are made until the artist is satisfied with the image and then the print goes into its production run.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nowadays I would agree with komo that &quot;artist&#039;s proof&quot; is mostly a marketing gimmick pandering to snob appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t know which would be the case here.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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