Digital BW, The Print

Megan, You can sign both. Also if you put a piece in a frame, with barrier
paper, etc, I also sign and label the back of the completed package. Clayton
made some very good points. The reveal and the color of matte I believe need
to compliment each other and for some that means match, for others it can be
used to add additional offset to the image. Like other framing decisions, it
just needs to look and feel good. : ) 

 

I know some artist that are running their inkjets through a second time and
allowing for the important printing info on the back. It gets the signature
there too.  

 

 

Eric Neilsen Photography

4101 Commerce Street

Suite 9

Dallas, TX 75226

http://e.neilsen.home.att.net

http://ericneilsenphotography.com

Skype ejprinter

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Megan
Milligan
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 3:27 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Signing Prints

 

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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