Why is making copies of an art object not always considered less original?

Correct answer: Because making copies can be part of the printmaking process

The governing concept is the difference between unauthorised copying and an edition deliberately produced through an artistic printmaking process. In printmaking, the artist may design and prepare a block, plate, stencil, or screen, transfer the image using ink or another medium, and create a planned number of impressions. Each impression is part of the intended process, even though the image is repeated. The creative decisions lie in designing the matrix, controlling materials, selecting paper, applying colour, and managing the edition. Hence option A is correct. The other choices wrongly treat every copy as theft, dismiss artistic process, or deny that printmaking is art.