Dwight Primano, a NYC based photographer and I designed this presentation box for a sequence of photographs titled “ken”. Since the images had a specific sequence, and alternated horizontal and vertical format, we decided on a box with a lift off lid and small squares in each of the corners to prevent the images from shifting. There are cut out areas for finger access on the top and sides. The image size is slightly smaller than the width of the paper, so all the images remain hidden until the top one is lifted off. The box is roughly 14 inches in height, square and covered with canapetta book cloth. A new tool, the 25 degree flexible mini knife proved very useful for paring down a ridge between the complex cut outs on the corners and bottom lining cloth.
It’s always fun to collaborate on a project that is somewhat unusual like this one. Dwight also teaches conservation documentation for The Institute for Fine Arts, as well as a great weekend workshop version covering some of the basics, which I took a couple of years ago. The top image looks like a woodcut, but it is a photograph of a kite lying on the grass. There are a few copies of this series for sale, contact him for details.
Peachey Conservation 