RE: plexglass face mounting
I saw a severely faded (or severely shifted if you like) print by Gursky that was mounted behind plexi in an exhibition that was part of IFSAK's International Biennial of Photography, Istanbul (a joint project in collaboration with Goethe Institut, Istanbul - Exhibition name: Distance & Proximity). I don't know if that particular print was mounted w/ Diasec process tough... Probably it wasn't because the print was huge (something like 2x2.5m) and I seriously doubt this process is suitable for such big prints... Anyway, it was quite a disappointment. Regards, Loris. -----Original Message----- From: Jack Fulton [mailto:jefulton1@comcast.net] Sent: 12 Aralık 2006 Salı 17:40 To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca Subject: Re: plexglass face mounting I don't believe it's the yellowing but something to do with how the photograph is glued to the sheet of plex. I heard (w/out full substantiation) that Andreas Gursky's set of large plex-mounted pieces had failed, or began to fade, or something such as that and they are being re-done to the cost of quite a few dollars (euros). This method of mounting originated in Stuttgart, Germany, I believe, and is called the Diasec process. Most ink-jet prints made w/the latest papers do not mount well on the plex. There is yet debate over the process but w/the caveat being scratches on the surface, I' d think that being 'sealed' behind that plex might actually aid longevity of the print. Jack Fulton
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