Richard Prince's *Black Jokes* is a complete set of 11 etchings employing a combination of drypoint, photo etching, and aquatint techniques on Somerset Satin paper. The works reflect Prince's signature approach of appropriating and recontextualizing existing cultural material, here channeling the language of printed text and jokes into a refined printmaking format. The use of photo etching alongside traditional intaglio methods bridges mechanical reproduction and handcraft, characteristic of Prince's ongoing interrogation of authorship and originality.