[pure-silver] Re: A Walk Through the Exhibition

  • From: Nic.Woollaston@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 09:25:18 +1300

As Ralph says, the mat and frame separate the image from the rest of the
wall, adjacent images and the room, allowing the eye to concentrate on the
image as an object in itself.  This can be contrasted with the way murals
and sculptures are often fully integrated with their surroundings.  The
right framing for an image is not just a function of that print or that
photographers style, but also needs to reflect where it is hung.  A few
legitimate reasons for large frames/mats are:  Large exhibition spaces with
high ceilings tend to suit larger frames, even if the image is small.
Brightly coloured walls need wider mats to allow the photograph some
independance from that colour influence.  Images that are not related to
those they are hung next to need a decent size frame to provide some
separation.  If the exhibition context is not known at the time an image is
framed, you are less likely to go wrong with a good width of neutral mat.

Nicolas




                                                                                
                                                                      
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It is the function of the mountboard, overmat and frame to support and
protect the surroundings of the image from distracting influences without
becoming a disturbance themselves.





Regards



Ralph W. Lambrecht







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