Digital BW, The Print

Arthur,

It just depends on your emphasis.  Cropped images seem most
appropriate for informal art and for advertising, editorial, etc.. 
Showing the edges of an image (even if it has been cropped by the
artist in process)and sometimes showing the edges of fine paper as
well,particularly deckled edges), is a sensual, classy approach that
presents the entire piece.  It's more of a museum approach.

Signing the mat has always seemed silly to me because the mat isn't
art.  Ah, well.
 
Yvonne Muller  www.yvonnemuller.com 

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> > 
> > But I see other photographers signing and numbering just the 
> print, 
> > and cutting an overmat with a larger opening so that the signature 
> on 
> > the print shows.  Also, there's a bit of space showing around the 
> > rest of the print.
> > 
> > I'm told that galleries prefer this, although visually I tend to 
> > prefer seeing the mat opening right against the edges of the print 
> > (with perhaps 1/16" of the print hidden).
> > 
> > So ... before matting and framing for three shows, I'm asking here 
> > ... what do you do, and why?
> > 
> > Arthur Fink
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