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RE: [Digital BW] Re:signing

2005-02-24 by Seth

I have to jump in and agree on the pencil thing, unless the Rapidograph w/
K ink works out.

Sharpies are deadly!!  Archivally, they bring the whole piece down IMHO.

On the pencil vs. black ink thing: I think pencil is less intrusive to the
work.  The dark ink would draw the eye, where the pencil would just "be
there."

Seth



==-----Original Message-----
==From: John C. Lewis [mailto:lewiseye@...] 
==
==Arlene is also correct in advising that prints be signed in pencil. 
==And it is preferred by curators. No, not so it can be erased, rather 
==because graphite is safe, and when used properly on the back 
==side of the print, will not show or leach through.
==

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