Digital BW, The Print

J,

I sign the print on the bottom right and if the matting conceals this I also
sign the mat. If your name is not on the front how are people going to know
who the artist is? However, signing on the back is a tradition in some
schools though but I think best left until you are famous<G>.

I run each sheet through the printer twice. First on the back I print the
title of the print, a copyright notice in the form "Copyright C Martin
Wesley 200X, All Rights Reserved", this is followed by a note as to which
inks and paper were used to make the print with the intent of providing
useful information to conservationist who might be dealing with the prints
in the future. I also include my address, e-mail and phone number in case
someone wants to contact me about buying additional prints.

If the print is framed and/or matted then it seem appropriate to place the
same info as on the back of the print on the back of the mat and/or the
framed package.

Martin Wesley
www.carolynfrayn.com/Guests/MartinWesley/pages/MW_01.html
www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html

> -----Original Message-----
> From: J Vee [mailto:j.vee@gte.net] 
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 3:47 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Signature & copyright
> 
> 
> Just searched the archives for info re the above and, some 
> good info about using artist pencils rather that graphite.  
> However, I wonder what is the general practice in the group 
> about placing the signature and Copyright: Printed as part of 
> the image, signed under the overmat, on the reverse of mat or 
> print, outside on the overmat, or what.  It seems to me to be 
> a problem, because anything that does not appear on the image 
> leaves us open to "inadvertent" copyright infringement.  For 
> many of us, our hand signature just doesn't look very good.  
> Thus I am left with a discreet script C and signature in the 
> usual lower right of the image, printed as part of the image. 
>  This is, traditionally appropriate for paintings and 
> reproductions of them, but is frowned upon by galleries and 
> also calls forth the negative opinion some have of a 
> "digital" print.  What are those of you who sell fine art 
> prints doing?  J Vee