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Re: [Digital BW] Signing Prints

2008-03-02 by Megan Milligan

What about signing the back of the piece?

Megan

Eric Neilsen wrote:
>
> Your signature needs to be directly on the piece. I sign the front 
> under the
> image if on paper and on the back when on canvas. If the buyer wants to
> reframe the piece to come right up to the image and hide the signature I
> have no problem with that. Signing the matte only makes it possible 
> that the
> matte and print get separated at some point and it loses the proof of
> origin.
>
> I think that as long as you feel good about the piece leaving your 
> hands and
> later being able to still associated with you as the creator, than you 
> have
> done your job.
>

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