Digital BW, The Print

On 1-Mar-08, at 10:54 PM, Clayton Jones wrote:

Hi Clayton...

>

> Used to be that dry mounting was the accepted practice with darkroom
> prints.  Print borders were trimmed off and the print precisely
> mounted on mat board.  Whether the edges are "messy" depends on the
> skills of whoever does the mounting.  Good quality work isn't messy.

One gallery here has only accepted the drymount approach for both  
digital and darkroom prints until recently, now adopting a more open  
attitude.. thankfully. Nothing hangs that is not precise (non-messy) <G>

>
> The only drawback to the new method is that because the print paper
> shows in the reveal, the mat board must be carefully chosen to match
> the paper color.

I don't believe it's a new method, to sign directly on the paper the  
image sits... old salt prints, gums, etc, that I've had the pleasure  
of seeing, have some of the artists sig directly on the paper the  
print resides. My Grandfather's turn of the century prints, etching,  
etc, are also signed this way.

Carolyn

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