An Overview of the History of Matting

1989  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  Painted animation cel This extremely contemporary form of ‘art’ proves the point that something old can be new again.  The simple line pattern used on the 1498 Albrecht Durer wood engraving ( #2 ) is repeated, this time on a “television” gray mat.  The 8 ply rag inner mat, finished appear “silver leafed”, adds a modern, high tech feeling and relates to the unquestionably contemporary white gold frame.

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