Labelling prints for sale

When selling mounted/matted or framed art it's easy to find a safe place to apply an adhesive label stating copyright info, do not reproduce, all rights reserved, etc etc etc.

Is there a label that can safely be applied to the back of a "bare" inkjet print? My concern is that any adhesive may in time bleed through the print and/or should the print ever be desired to be dry mounted, the label would interfere.

How do you successful marketers label your bare prints?

Thanks,
John Reed

John, if you want to have a label with adhesive material on it applied to a print, I would advise to adhere that label on the back of the clear sleeve in which you hopefully have that print put in. The sleeve will protect the print from oils, dirt etc. from people picking up the print to look at it. Clearbags.com is one of the most widely used sites to get those sleeves. It is my understanding that once you sign your print or mat on the front, it is copyrighted.

Yeah, I use clear sleeves for all the prints that I sell, and just write up a little price sticker to stick on there. One question though (which I hope isn't too off-topic): Mitch just said that once a print is signed on the front then it is copyrighted. I always sign my prints on the back to avoid interfering with the picture or mat, so would that make them... not copyrighted? It was my understanding that any personal and original work of art can be considered copyrighted even if it wasn't signed...