Digital BW, The Print

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> >I fear matte prints, even sprayed, would have been damaged beyond repair.
> 
> You mean: matte has more structure then semi-matte and is therefore
> more vulnerable?

Yes, that would be my estimate.  One thing in particular is that while the
glossy or semi-gloss or semi-matte, sprayed prints can be cleaned with a
damp cloth, the sprayed matte prints cannot.

> How do you estimate the chances of surviving for Hahnemuhle Photo Rag
> if unglazed?

I think of it as one of the more sensitive papers.  But, Ernst's experience
is encouraging.  I'd be a bit worried about even a sprayed (Lascaux Fixativ)
Photo Rag.

Arguing in favor of survival would be that I have had a two of sprayed EEM
prints on my refrigerator for a couple of years.  They still look fine, but
on close inspection they have spots on them.

The damage to matte prints shows up most on plain black areas.  As such, I'd
be most concerned with my heavily-filtered clear skies. 

  
> What is the advantage of acrylic above glass? Lighter? ...

Acrylic is lighter and doesn't break -- a problem I've had with glass in
some of the venues where others have hung the prints.  Acrylic is also more
neutral in tone than glass that is commonly available at local window glass
providers.  However, acrylic does scratch and is slightly more expensive
than the cheap glass.

I think the ultimate might be the glass with anti-reflective coating.
However, even they have a slight reflection -- which tends to be green on
the samples I've seen.  

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com