Human conceived
The originating artistic decision belongs to a verified person.
05 / STANDARD
ZINE Human Origin Standard
The certificate is the surface. Evidence is the value.
A ten-part standard documents human authorship, physical creation, materials, edition and provenance — while stating uncertainty honestly.
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Human created
The collected object is the result of human craft and direction.
Physical process verified
A witnessed material process connects maker to object.
No generative AI in the object
AI may support the institution, but not generate the collected work.
Creation evidence archived
Process photographs, notes, negatives, drafts or equivalent evidence are retained.
Materials documented
Paper, film, chemistry, pigment, clay, textile, sound carrier or other materials are recorded.
Artist identity verified
The maker and their authority to offer the work are checked.
Edition registered
Edition size, proofs and future reproduction limits are declared before acquisition.
Provenance begins at creation
The chain starts with the maker rather than being reconstructed later.
Preservation copy archived
A reference record supports future identification and conservation.
Trust controls
Confidence has categories.
ZINE distinguishes what is verified, attributed, supported by artist testimony, inferred from evidence or still unresolved. Luxury trust grows when uncertainty is described, not hidden.
The ZINE Human Origin Standard is the house’s own documentation and verification framework. It is not an independent governmental or external certification.
- Verified
- Evidence meets the applicable ZINE standard.
- Artist-declared
- Claim supplied by the creator but not independently verified in full.
- Attributed
- Specialist evidence supports the maker or process with stated limits.
- Pending
- Review remains open; no Human Origin status is granted yet.
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