Digital BW, The Print

When you show the edges of an image, do you print a thin line around the
image area to separate where the image stops?  I've wondered about this,
particularly when the image has a white or light colored background.

~angelique

On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 10:18 AM, Yvonne Muller <bellvale@...>
wrote:

> 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
>
> ........
> > >
> > > 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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