Description
REBIRTH. Vintage photography. Fine art.
Artwork framing is the most important part which decides about a work of art’s presentation and its exhibition value. There is conscious communication between the framing and a work of art, they complement each other and create the final visual effect of a photograph. A well thought-out choice of the right material gives a photograph a life of its own. Fine art photography which is intended for auction sale or exhibition, being not only an item of artistic value, but also of collector’s value, has to meet certain standards.
The wood used for making profiles has 8-12% of moisture content and usually is hardwood from beech, ash, alder, maple, oak, fruit trees or tropical trees. It is always the best quality timber, free of knots, sapstain or other defects. The wood I use for framing is usually seasoned in natural conditions for a few or more than ten years. Panels of wood, before they are milled, mature for a few weeks to prevent distortion of profiles. After obtaining a desired shape, the ready material is seasoned for another few weeks. A ready profile gets into my hands and the painstaking processing of each frame begins, one by one, for several months. Every frame is made with my own hands, thanks to this its uniqueness is exceptional. The material used to protect wood after processing is mostly oil. A photograph has no direct contact with the frame and glass.
Passe-partout is made of foam board which meets the requirements of ISO 90706 and has direct contact with the print, at the same time increasing its durability. ISO standards define requirements that have to be met by a product made from paper, so that it could have direct contact with print for many years. Passe-partout is a kind of packaging that protects the work of art.
ISO standards are as follows:
– acid-free quality – pH 7 minimum means the material is not acidic. Chemicals used in paper production, together with the environment pollution and climate cause acidification of paper, that is to say cellulose fibers are broken down making paper look yellowish and start to crack
-in order to make material more acid-free magnesium carbonate or calcium carbonate is added so-called buffer/alkaline reserve, according to the standards the content of a buffer should be between 3 to 5% ? this is so-called durability.
-a vital factor in paper production is the choice of material that will be used for making the product. The standards require to use Alpha cellulose, material that has long and strong fibers. The material used for paper production doesn’t contain lignin. Thanks to high quality resources being used, no optical brighteners need to be added, which normally prevents efflorescence in paper.
-recycled material is not used in production.
A photograph is attached to a passe-partout only with an acid-free tape, durable, of 8,5 g/m2 with alkaline reserve. It has a natural, non-yellowing adhesive. If the passe-partout or the backing of a photograph has direct contact with the print, the acidic content will affect the cardboard. Thus, in order to keep the highest quality of a print, we use top quality foam board.
It’s also possible to frame a photograph in a UV glass. The main purpose of the glass it to physically protect a work of art against harmful factors such as: air humidity, temperature, dirt and scratching, and most importantly ultraviolet radiation.
The series of works consists of the beginning (cover) and seven photographs, all framed. All works are packed in a box of size: 47,5cm x 24cm x 28cm, made of ash wood, 8-12% of moisture content. Finish: matt oil based on natural Chinese oils, wax, copper, patina.
There is a title laser inscribed on the front of the box which is covered with pages from bible, possible to be read when reflected in a mirror. Each photography is put into a leather case with a laser inscribed title and original imprint Fryderyk Danielczyk, sewn and finished by hand in size: 25cm x 20cm x 3,7cm.
Technical characteristics:
– Rebirth
– author Fryderyk Danielczyk
– series consists of seven works and a cover
– graphic design of the cover Tomek Kotrych
– place – Gołdap JW 4808
– limited edition of seven sets
– number 1/7
– made from negatives
– original prints, silver gelatin, premium quality, textured art paper, with ‘eggshell’ surface, pure cotton base, acid-free
– black-and-white photography
– original frame made of beech wood – 8-12% of moisture content, finish in oil, wax, whitening wood stain, copper, patina, old books. Original imprints in the lower right corner.
– backings made of acid-free foam board, with neutral pH adhesive and alkaline buffer, durable, without any optical brighteners. The board meets the requirements of ISO 9706 and PAT (Photography Archival Test) standards and has an obverse and reverse
– original imprints in the lower right corner
– internal protective passe-partout made of bookbinding, acid-free cardboard
– cover – serigraphy on glass and the inside leather
– date of making the negatives 2000
– date of making the prints 2010
– original prints 16 cm x 21 cm
– prints don’t have direct contact with the glass and frame
– signed on the reverse with a pencil
– fine art photographs
– cover of the REBIRTH series
– serigraphy on glass and leather
– cover’s design Tomek Kotrych
– original screen printing Krzysiek Jurkowski, Genadiy Bezugly
– limited edition of seven sets
– original frame made of beech wood – 8-12% of moisture content, finish in: oil, wax, whitening wood stain, copper, patina, old books. Original imprint in the lower right corner.
– backing made of acid-free foam board, with neutral pH adhesive and alkaline buffer, durable, without any optical brighteners. The board meets the requirements of ISO 9706 and PAT (Photography Archival Test) standards and has an obverse and reverse
– leather doesn’t have direct contact with the glass and frame