Farewell (The Last Picture Show) Proof before Printing / 2001 Archival C-Print, matte surface. Based on the original Polaroid. 50x50cm Not mounted. Signed on front. there is a kinky wave in the image see photo What exactly is a proof before printing? The proofs are part of the printing process. They are usually the few last color trials before printing the edition. They are usually not perfectly color corrected yet. Sometimes a proof might be close in color but we still have to re-print to bring everything together. Proofs are by definition imperfect and part of the natural evolution of a print. Wabi Sabi. This print is very close to the final print.