That is really nice.
Some beautiful artwork popping up here.
These days the policemen are faster …
Now that I really, really like.
Best
David
Love that one Hanging on my garage wall I have anther classic image (not signed, bought at Le Mans), the picture of Hunt and Lauda chatting/laughing on the pit wall, with the toes cut out of Hunts shoes for pedal feel. Makes me smile every time I look at it.
Hi Cardoso,
I hope you don’t mind me suggesting something with this art.
In my opinion the mount is too dark and flattens out the actual image, ie, the image sinks back away, simply because the artwork, the mount board and the frame are all quite dark.
I would change the mount board to a white or slightly off white, then the actual art will come forward and stand out.
Some people will have different views, but the framing should only complement the artwork and not over power it. I think your artwork is overpowered.
Allow me to disagree.
The work is not so much an image that needs the type of framing you are bringing into account here.
More so understanding the piece that has something that speaks the same visual language that’s as a whole. In my eye this is perfect.
Moved a few pictures/objects around:
Will have to get a custom frame for the Dead poster, but it’ll do for now.
Your are aloud to disagree.
But…the mount and frame are simply decoration, they have nothing to do with the art. The artist never considered this mount or frame when he conceived his art, it has been added to the art as a secondary consideration by someone. The mount and frame was never conceived to be part of the actual art.
In this example, as you say, the mount and frame is trying to be part of the art, I think that is always a mistake as more often than not, this approach interferes with experiencing the artists work by competing with the innate qualities of the art because ones eye is distracted or drawn away by the mount and frame…and the overall darkness that the art, mount and frame convey together.
All very much in my humble opinion.
That is an interesting observation. Nonetheless, if someone has gone to the effort and liberty of having original art in there own homes, regarding how the work “should” be framed if any was given. Is, entirely down to the owners discretion and taste. Similarly how to interprete any meaning from it (which could be completely different to what the original artist intended).
I agree, it’s down to the owners discretion, and these are my observations on the ‘framing’ of the this artwork.
Invariably, many owners of artworks buy the art with the frame and mount all ready done and not necessarily to their own taste, but often keep the artwork as it was bought, because getting it reframed is a hassle and expensive.
I don’t know if this was the case or not, so my comments have no bearing on the owners taste or what I think of the actual artwork. They are simply objective comments on the artwork framing as the principal I outlined applies to all artwork, and in my opinion/ experience is a good principal to work to.
It is my suggestion.
Yes. Your right of course.
But this particular image is one I could very happily have in the background and not “pop” out to me everytime I looked at it.
Best props to Cardoso.
I know, now your kids run against “females” that have a penis. Just saying.
Same vintage as that woodchip wallpaper, Kev
Those were the days!
I’ve learnt a lot about conservation over the past few weeks. To sum up, unless every single part of the framing is of conservation/museum standard (which in pure materials, doesn’t cost that much more than bog-standard stuff), your art will be rapidly deteriorating. This can easily happen within 2-3 years. It’s been a bit depressing opening framed art and seeing some of the damage. If there has been obvious damage, the backing board or rear mount has caused the biggest damage and unfortunately this is where framers cut the cost. By just a few quid! Even suppliers don’t always give the right information.
I’m now making frames and although the learning curve was steep on the first, the next went much faster. Just clamped this and leaving it for a day.
Was once white. After all those Woodbine’s ?