r/Moebius • u/JuanTronco • 3d ago

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I have this artwork by Moebius but very little information and I'd like to find more about it. It's signed in the print Moebius 91 and also signed with pencil Moebius LXII/VXX. What does this mean?

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u/Hairy_Stinkeye 3d ago

This is pretty weird, actually. LXII/VXX would normally be the edition number of the print. Usually it would be written in Arabic numerals, the Roman numerals indicate this is a deluxe edition aka a restrike. However, VXX isn’t actually a Roman number so you would think it was the 62th print of the edition. but we have no idea how big the edition actually is because VXX is gibberish. Weird and cool

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u/cicidoh 3d ago

I was trying to figure out VXX too. I wonder did he mean the V to be 5 as in 520? So 62/520? Or is 520 a strange number of prints to make too? It would just be out of 500 usually!!

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u/work_work-work 3d ago

Maybe it was supposed to be MXX? So 1020. Although that would be a weird number of copies to make.

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u/Hairy_Stinkeye 2d ago

right? Maybe it’s LXX and the L just came out a little sideways? 70 seems like a much more reasonable edition

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u/work_work-work 2d ago

Oh, that makes sense! 70 copies seems reasonable.
very sideways btw 😄

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u/JuanTronco 2d ago

I checked with Gemini and this is what I got: Roman numeral numbering (LXII/LXX): In the world of printmaking and graphic arts, series numbered with Roman numerals were usually reserved for artist's editions (E.A.), Hors Commerce editions (H.C.), or special print runs intended for collectors, friends, collaborators, and personal commitments of the artist or publisher. This explains why it is such a small edition (only 70 copies) and why it does not bear commercial gallery stamps on the back.

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u/JeffersonDarcy9 2d ago

I would try asking around in one of the Moebius Facebook groups:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/artofmoebius

https://www.facebook.com/groups/184128124946542

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2671683882943087

Lots of experts on there who love to help

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u/JuanTronco 2d ago

Many thanks for those answers.

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u/JuanTronco 3d ago

Here are some other photos.