Digital BW, The Print

on 10 14 2001 1:19 PM Steadman Uhlich wrote:

> A good two bits Carolyn.  Thanks for the reply.
> 
> What is it about the black paint brush strokes of a platinum (for example)
> print that makes it any better than a clean edge?

Not better, just different, and in many cases fitting. Some art and some
alternative photography is framed so that the print "floats".. therefore
allowing a deckled edge to show. I like this too... why do we have to stick
with a clean edge? I don't think tradition dictates any one way of edging
our art. I've never had anything in a gallery .. and probably never will so
with this in mind I ask you... do you think that because most galleries I've
read about prefer a photograph mounted in a clean white matte this has in
turn defined what many see as the proper way to hang all photography?

> 
> What is it about the "sloppy border" that makes it look better?  (in your
> opinion)

Again, I don't think it makes it look better... I think it is wholly
dependant on the image and the artist... I have always created for myself
first.  Some of my photos or art look very nice with an artistic border,
others warrant clean edge look. So in my opinion it is not a matter of
better... just a matter of personal desire and taste. ;-)

Carolyn