Digital BW, The Print

Hello Michael,

>During this discussion of signing and mounting prints the term 
>"reveal" has come up several times. In reading these posts I've 
>managed to get confused as to what the "reveal" actually is and I'm
>wondering if everyone is using the term consistently. How about a 
>few explanations to clarify this term? Thanks.

My understanding of it is the same as Eric's, that it can apply to 
both trimmed borders, common when dry-mounting emulsion prints, and
non-trimmed borders with fully revealed image, more common today with
digital prints not dry-mounted.

In an earlier post I mentioned that ensuring that no damaged print
edges are hidden by the mat as one reason buyers/dealers like this way
of matting (as well as ensuring the image is not cropped by the mat
and the image dimensions being verifiable).  These are things I heard
discussed years ago in my darkroom days.

I'm wondering if with today's common approach of the print paper's
edge being covered makes any difference to buyers and dealers.  With
the image fully revealed the other two things are still ensurable.  
Has anyone had any feedback from dealers or gallery owners about this?


Regards,
Clayton


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