I am having a few of my photographs in an art gallery show. This is my first "real" show... that is, first show outside of college.
It is a group show and you are allowed to sell your works. Is it customary to sign the mat board of your work? I have seen it before but I don't know if it is seen at "tacky" or "commercial" in art circles.
You do have to sign it somewhere so 200 years from now, someone knows whose art it is.
2007-05-30 03:37:13 · 5 answers · asked by joelewisbomber 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
I am an artist, photographer and art collector. I sign my photographs. If this bothers you, sign it on the back without using pressure so it doesn't spoil your photograph. While I have seen the mat boards signed, I don't like it and neither do the gallery directors I happen to know.
2007-05-30 03:42:08 · answer #1 · answered by Beach Saint 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely sign the back (and write "copyright,
Ask the gallery owner their opinion about signing the mats. There is a new sense that it is not professional to sign the mats anymore, but it does seem to vary by whom you speak too.
2007-05-30 11:20:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sign on the back a lot, but some people get concerned if they don't see the signature. You may have to reassure some people that its there. I wouldn't sign the mat though, either.
2007-05-30 05:38:20 · answer #3 · answered by kermit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I highly recommend you don't sign the mat. If it is sold and someone re-mats it, your signature will be lost. Unless you are using conservation matboard, it won't last more than 10 years anyway.
2007-05-30 04:53:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-13 01:54:15 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋