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07/15/2007 03:19:07 PM · #1 |
I am very excited one of my prints is being put up in a local art gallery. The owner is going to have one of them framed and hanging on the wall, with a sign that says prints are a available. And below it will be several prints in sleeves. I was wondering how everyone handles signing their prints. I've seen where some are signed on the matting and others signed on the print itself. Which is the preferred? And why? If they are only going to be displayed in a sleeve do I sign those right on the image? What about signing the back?
Thanks for any thoughts that you can give me... |
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07/15/2007 03:29:33 PM · #2 |
| I asked the same question a long time ago. The answer that I received was that what is usually done is to sign the back of the print in ink and the front of the mat in pencil. |
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07/15/2007 03:47:21 PM · #3 |
I sign the print itself on bottom right hand corner with either gold or silver pen. I'm not sure what the name of the pen is but it is the one you have to shake before you use it. It has ball inside that makes a sound when you shake the pen.
Nick
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07/15/2007 03:53:19 PM · #4 |
| sign in graphite on back of the print. |
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07/16/2007 09:57:41 AM · #5 |
What I saw at the art festival yesterday was the matting signed in pencil and ink on the back with a business card/sticker attached. Since, the prints that will be displayed in the sleeve will not have any matting, do I just sign the corner of the print?
I know these are silly questions...but, I really want to appear professional. |
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07/16/2007 10:20:18 AM · #6 |
Mine are matted and I sign the mat an leave a business card along with it. Hope this helps.
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07/16/2007 11:17:10 AM · #7 |
| If you are having a photo professionally matted and framed, do you sign the mat? ANd how? Do you go back to the frameshop after the mat is cut and before the frames is assembled? |
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07/16/2007 04:05:00 PM · #8 |
Some observations I have made about tnis issue from research, networking with other artists, and from talking to some photography professionals who have been in the business of producing fine art prints for many years:
Signing mats (just the mat) does not guarantee the authenticity of the art. If the mat becomes separated from the print, how would anyone know who did the work, assuming it lacked any other signature?
Signing the back of the prints is becoming more commonplace, but most serious art collectors want a signature on the front of the print. Quite a few professionals use a signature brush, and place the signature discreetly on the print before they send it to the printer. Some will also sign the print on the back border.
Another very common way of signing is to sign on the border below the print. In the case of a limited edition print, the print run/number, title, and signature/copyright are all written on the border below the print.
Placing the signature in the lower right seems to be what most artists do, however, there are also many who put their signature in the lower left corner, this seems to be a matter of personal preference.
Message edited by author 2007-07-16 16:05:20. |
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07/16/2007 04:14:14 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by emorgan49:
If you are having a photo professionally matted and framed, do you sign the mat? ANd how? Do you go back to the frameshop after the mat is cut and before the frames is assembled? |
Yes, I sign the mat. The framer builds the frame and cuts the glass, but doesn't put it together until after I've signed (and that takes maybe 10 minutes once I have). If it's a light color, I sign it with a pencil. If it's dark, I use a silver gel pen.
Gel pens will also write reasonably well on the photo surface itself if you're inclined to do so, though the ink smudges easily if you don't give it sufficient time to dry.
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07/16/2007 05:24:25 PM · #10 |
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Message edited by author 2007-07-17 08:13:22. |
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