Digital BW, The Print

Michael,
Well, of course it's just my opinion.  :-)

And unless the 'art police are reinstated', it will (and should) always be that
way.  There is *never* a right or wrong, just opinions.

Harvey Ferdschneider
partner, SKID Photography, NYC

>  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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