What does AP mean on a print?

Answer 1

AP is the Associated Press, an organisation of photographers and users of other media who particularly focus on news and event coverage for newspapers and news media outlets.

According to their website, www.ap.org, AP has:

• 243 bureaus in 97 countries.

• 1,700 U.S. daily, weekly, non-English and college newspapers.

• 5,000 radio and television outlets taking AP services.

• 850 AP Radio News audio affiliates.

• 550 International broadcasters who receive AP's global video news service, APTN, and SNTV, a sports joint venture video service.

• 121 number of countries served by AP

• 4 languages in which AP sends news. The report is translated into many more languages by international subscribers.

• 4,100 AP editorial, communications and administrative employees worldwide.

• 3,000 of AP's worldwide staff are journalists.

• 49 Pulitzer Prizes, including 30 for Photography.

Answer 2

Associated Press -a news agency

Or- if it's on the back of an original print, it could mean "Artist's Proof."