That print process sounds interesting. The photos look beautiful from what
I can see in your photos of the exhibit.
Painters are not the people to ask for advice on framing and presentation
of photographs. That's a different medium with different traditions and
different exhibition norms. I've been exhibiting and selling my work for
more than 20 years now, and framing can impact whether you get into an
exhibit when you get into higher-level places, like museums.
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On 6/20/14 10:48 AM, "Bob Benson" <bob.benson91@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Thanks, Chris, for your comments. I really appreciate you taking the
>time.
>
>
>
>Couple of points in response:
>
>
>
>As I've said, the no-glass is an experiment, using a Fuji 550 (I think
>this
>is the right model number) flat-bed printer
>operated by an outside-sign-printer company. My experience so far is
>that
>the only damage has been by dropping
>the print face-down on pointy surfaces (don't know if glass would have
>broken.) The printer ink is
>built for outside use, and I have successfully cleaned (wiped off) some
>substances such as splashed paint with no effect.
>The ink shows absolutely no fingerprints. So far the actual risk has
>been
>hard-ballpoint-pen scratches and, frankly,
>that clients are uncertain about the no-glass. They do love the weight
>reduction though (PS the foamboard also serves
>as the backing.)
>
>Like I say, it's an experiment.
>
>
>
>On the margin thing . this actually is a new idea to me. I've worked
>with a
>lot of (paint) artists here
>and sought their opinions on a lot of the display issues . no one
>mentioned
>this . but I think
>it is a real issue. I would be interested in others on this list
>weighing
>in on the issue.
>
>
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>
>Bob
>
>
>
>=-=-=
>
>From Chris:
>
>
>
>The photos are beautiful. I'd not present them the way you did, though.
>
>I've been in more exhibits than I can remember over the last 20 years, and
>
>one absolute truism is this: USE GLASS. You would not believe how many
>
>times I've gotten work back from shows with fingerprints all over the
>
>glass. I've even seen food, paint, and other foreign substances on the
>
>glass! No glass = photos ruined. None of mine have ever been hurt by
>
>people's carelessness, because glass cleans easily. Photos do not!
>
>
>
>The other issue is the borders are too narrow; narrow borders (generally
>
>mats) like that are seen as amateurish in the art world. The mat's purpose
>
>is to isolate the photo from the frame. If you use glass, the mat also
>
>spaces the glass above the photo to keep the photo from sticking to the
>
>glass.
>
>
>
>My matting tutorial explains it better and has an example photo of a
>
>framed picture.
>
>http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/technical/framing.php
>
>
>
>=-=-=
>
>Original Posting
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>
>
>FYI, the following is a recent Gallery show I had.
>
>
>
>Main point is this extends the experimentation I've done
>
>with 30x40 and 22x28 prints directly on foam board. no glass
>
>and therefore no glare and very much lighter.
>
>Comments and Criticism welcome!
>
>
>
>http://bob-benson.smugmug.com/Bob-benson-2014/i-BQQ52K4/A
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