At last weekends art fair (during the rain) photographers were looking at each others work. The talk centered on individual practices. Some signed the photograph, some sign the mat. Some dry mounted photographs, some were against doing it.
I sign my photographs and dry mount anything larger than 8x10.
Since these two topics keep coming up I would like to hear your thoughts.
greg spring
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This sounds exactly like the past weekends discussion (without the rain)
One reason I dry mount larger prints is some of my framed photographs last year looked like waving flags under glass by the third show,
greg spring
Once I started hinging with the linen tape I had no more waving. I don't put it all the way across, just 4 separate pieces on the long ones. I sign on the print itself where it cannot be seen under the mat and I sign and number with pencil on the mat. I also provide a COA which is laminated and put on the back of the piece.
I dry mount nothing. The largest prints I sell are 16x24 in 24x30 frames. Occasionally I'll do an alternative process piece and may go as large as 32x40 frame. Everything is hinged so if the customer wants to rematte at a later date it's no biggy. Sometime the larger prints may edge ruffle in high humidity but they usually flatten back out oncce they're in a decent environment again.
I title everything, no nameless prints. Title on left on matte, edition number, if any, in the middle, and finally my name and date of creation on the right. Alignment done to left and right edges of matte opening.. Prints are signed on the back opposite the darkest part of the print just in case the ink might migrate. It never has and I use heavy weight paper stock.
This would be a more relevant thread on my photography forum:
http://artshowforums.com
There is no right or wrong as long as the customer knows what they are purchasing.
I sign the mat under the right bottom corner of the print. I sign the back of prints I sell unmatted through my web sites. Hinging is more archival, if done properly. I hinge everything smaller than 16x20 prints. I dry mount 16x20 because it's easier and looks better on humid days. For dry mounting I use Scotch PMA. For hinging I use archival framers tape.
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100