Digital BW, The Print

Well, Arlene, if it's so Dumb, why have some of the greatest 
photographers in history signed on their mats?
Sounds to me like you don't go to enough galleries.  Get educated.
Peter G.

On Feb 23, 2005, at 4:57 PM, ArleneLoveL@... wrote:

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> Eberhard Faber Ebony soft pencil makes a fine signature on HPR. I think
> signing a matte is dumb - the new owner can always re-matte and 
> re-frame a print.
> Signing on the back is fine, except when hung in an exhibition, the 
> viewer
> cannot unframe and un-matte the print to know the artist, date, title,
> edition,etc.  I don't like it. Traditionally, all prints: etchings, 
> lithos, etc are
> signed, dated and numbered on the paper just below the image. Whether 
> darkroom wet
> prints or inkjet prints...they are prints and should be signed as 
> such. IMO.
>               Arlene
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