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In a message dated 7/31/04 12:03:50 AM, Marin writes:
<< Of greater concern to us is what the moist marine environment does to
pictures. It warps them. We had a nice signed print that we bought
specifically for the aft cabin, and after about a month the paper had
warped in its frame. We consulted an experienced art and framing store
about this, and they said there was little that could be done to prevent
this other than perhaps hot-pressing the print to a piece of foam core
or some other medium that would not be susceptible to moist and humid
air. However, this would greatly reduce the value of the signed print,
if we cared about things like that. They said they could seal the back
of a framed picture with plastic, but they felt that while this might
hold off the warping for awhile, eventually the paper would absorb
enough moisture to start getting wavy. >>
Marin,
My wife, the artist, says that this is due to the differential contraction of
the print paper and the mounting medium when exposed to moisture. There seem
to be two ways to correct this. The first is to use a "floating mount" system
in which the print is very loosely attached to the backboard and a mat placed
over it. This will let the print contract and expand relatively freely. The
second approach is to firmly attach the print to the mounting board, using
either artist's paste or shellac tissues, then attach an identical piece of paper
by the same method to the back of the board. However, she concurs with your
opinion that it is not a good ideal to keep a valuable piece of artwork aboard a
boat smaller than the QE2.
Larry Z
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