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Presentation Is Everything

 

Mounting and Matting Prints

Solid steps to successful print presentations

In addition to supporting and protecting the print, the main function of the mount is to isolate the print and clear the immediate image surroundings from visual distractions (fig.1), thereby providing an aesthetically pleasing, neutral and complementary viewing environment, without any attempt to compete with the image for attention. A truly successful image can probably stand on its own, but even the best image benefits from appropriate presentation, if we want to portray its full potential. ...

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