Digital BW, The Print

Not Mounted is a "standard" that is being imposed on the artist by galleries
because the archivists have been telling them for years that it is a bad
idea. What is behind that? The piece itself properly hinge mounted is easier
to hold in files without the bulk of backing and matting. The quality of
both of those items needs to be of high quality or the original piece may be
damaged by them as well as other works in the same proximity. Are there good
ways to pull off a mounted, matted print that is archival? Sure , but you'll
be up against the prevailing thinking that you must NEVER do these things to
a piece of art. 

 

   If you want in the door, sometimes you have to play by their rules. 

 

Eric

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark
Savoia
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 3:09 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Why heavyweight paper?

 

I think he and I mean not mounted. Ask any big gallery.

Mark
http://www.stillriv <http://www.stillrivereditions.com> ereditions.com

On Aug 29, 2008, at 4:05 PM, handyman856 wrote:

> Do you mean a "serious" fine art print should not be matted... or 
> what?

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