Digital BW, The Print

Harvey,

With all due respect, ther are many ways to sign a photographic print. They
way you sugggest is surely an accptable well used technique, but I believe
that it is not the only way. To tell some one that they "should" sign it in
a certain way is your opinion, although valid, as I noted not the only way.

Mike


----- Original Message -----
From: "SKID Photography" <skid@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 2:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Signing a matted print...


> Daniel Perez wrote:
>
> >  Hello list,
> > I have a matted, framed, dry mounted print that is
> > going to be auctioned off by a gallery in NYC.  Since
> > the print was a mono-print the gallery said it must be
> > signed to be auctioned at the reserve price they set.
> >
> >   Here's the thing..  They already have the framed
> > print.  They got it from another gallery that was
> > showing it.  I'm in Dallas. I suggested that I open it
> > up and sign it when I go up to NYC for the opening
> > reception.
> >   My question is, where can I sign it?  There is some
> > white space around the image on the paper, but the mat
> > board covers it.  Anyone sign prints, then cover the
> > signature with a mat?  What about signing the back of
> > the board? (I usually leave space for this when
> > matting, but I didn't think this one would end up
> > getting auctioned!)
> >
> > Your help and suggestions are greatly appreciated!
> > Thanks,
> > Daniel Perez
> > Dallas, TX
>
> Daniel,
> You should sign the print itself, whether it shows or not.  The point of
signing
> the print vs. the mat is that in the future, the mat might be changed and
no
> longer be part of the image.
>
> By signing the image itself you are 'authenticating' it.
>
> Harvey Ferdschneider
> partner, SKID Photography, NYC
>
>
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