Of Interest / Links
Links to various articles and websites pertaining to frames,
fine art and works on paper.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Preserving Works on Paper
:: Library of Congress. The manufacturing method and materials of works on paper, such as the inks, paints and paper components, influence the inherent, long-term stability of library, art and archival items.
Matting and Framing Works of Art on Paper
:: American Institute for the Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC). Choosing appropriate mat board, hinges, glazing, and backboard will help to protect and preserve the works in your collection.
Fine Art Care and Treatment Standards (FACTS)
:: Improving the care of art and keepsakes through education, research and consensus standards.
ARTICLES
“Frame Game.” Leo Carey, The New Yorker, March 27, 2006, p. 38
:: Wonderful New Yorker article about creating a special new frame for a Camille Pissarro painting owned by the Musée d’Orsay, Paris.
“Art’s Marginal Cost – The Ideal Frame.” Tracie Rozhon, The New York Times, June 4, 2006
:: “With the addition of the perfect frame, works of art may glow or gleam or rustle or whatever their makers intended them to do.”
NOVELTIES
“When a Television is Suitable for Framing.” Anne Eisenberg, The New York Times, August 19, 2007
:: The perfect accessory for your wall-mounted 52” plasma television.
ORGANIZATIONS
:: Seattle Print Arts is an association of artists, art professionals and collectors who have an avid interest in the expanding field of print arts and an appreciation of the print media. SPA fosters intellectual and artistic dialogue, serves as a resource for news in the field of printmaking, and forges links between artists.
MEMOIR
“Suitable for Framing – A Family of Experts.” David Sedaris, The New Yorker, February 27, 2006
:: “Even with my babysitting income, paintings were out of the question, so instead I invested in postcards, which could be bought for a quarter in the museum shop and matted with shirt cardboard. This made them look more presentable.”
FILM
“The American Friend”
:: The only film featuring a picture framer. In this noir thriller, the terminally ill Jonathan Zimmermann (played by Bruno Ganz) is coerced into becoming an assassin by Tom Ripley (Dennis Hopper). Directed by Wim Wenders in 1977; based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel “Ripley’s Game.”
BOOKS
“The Secret Lives of Frames – 100 Years of Art and Artistry.” Deborah Davis, 2007
:: A history of Lowy Frame & Restoring Company in NYC, one of America’s premier frame makers.
“Anthony and the Magic Picture Frame.” Michael S. Class, 2005 :: Anthony is transported back in time to important and exciting moments in history by going through a picture frame on his bedroom wall. For grades 6-12.
WEBSITE
“The Art of the Picture Frame.” National Portrait Gallery, London
:: This ongoing website feature arises out of the interest shown in the exhibition, The Art of the Picture Frame, held at the National Portrait Gallery from 8 November 1996 to 9 February 1997. It was launched in April 1998. It provides an update on the exhibition and gives information on current research.
Richard Christie, Framemaker
:: Website of London framer Richard Christie. This page has an excellent list of links to articles and websites about antique frames, picture framing, gilding and frame restoration.