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In a message dated 1/21/2004 9:31:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< Will it damage a photo or document to frame it directly against the
glass without a mat? >>
The answer is not that it "will" but that it could. Especially with silver
gelatin or color prints, it's usually a good idea to use a mat to separate the
photograph from the glass. Humidity can cause it to stick to the glass; if
you can release it, you may be left with an uneven glossy "ferrotyped" effect on
the print surface. I have a personal color photograph which someone framed
without a mat, and it's very firmly stuck to the glass, which subsequently
broke. The print is definitely damaged, and it's a mess. Matting is not as
important with other kinds of paper documents, but using a mat as a spacer or
separator is the standard method. Better safe than sorry. Having said that, do I
mat all my personal photographs? No, not if I know the negatives are
available. But in my museum every photograph framed under glass gets a mat.
David Haberstich
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