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Even though I should know better, last spring I ordered a poster for a customer without requiring that it be pre-paid. He never showed up for it and now I've got a copy of Bouguereau's Nymphaeum and don't know what to do with it. The obvious answer would be to frame it and sell it but I'm not altogether comfortable with that. Still trying to figure out why not; I've framed his Evening Mood and hung it in the shop. Maybe it's just that this one is so OBVIOUS. I would appreciate hearing thoughts, opinions, guidelines. Kit

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You need a print bin with plastic sleeves so your customers can brows prints and pictures.
A customer can dwell on the nuances of a nude or risque print a lot more comfortably than if it was framed and on the wall. Kind of like out of sight but not out of mind.
New York Graphic Society used to have a great rack deal, a fully loaded rack with sleeves for easy monthly payments. Call them or look for a used one. Don't expect to get rich of these things. The customers love to browse them but they rarely buy from them. They are just something a framing shop should have, they sort of belong.
John
 
Thanks, John. I love this forum. Such a great (and obvious) solution! Why didn't I think of it? Into the bins for a year or so, then into the clearance rack. Sort of like the penicillin farm I've got going in the back of my refrigerator. On a semi related note: if a customer brought in a piece that you thought was pornographic, would you frame it? This is hypothetical. The question hasn't come up, just wondering how I would handle it if it did. Don't photo labs refuse to develop pictures that fall into a questionable category? Does anyone know what criteria they use? Kit
 
I've had it happen, treat it like any other picture and sell them a frame. We are professionals and that's what we do, frame pictures.
If the picture is morally offensive to you, tell the customer and decline the job.
Erotic art or porno is not all that offensive to me, so I treat it like any other picture and I get the sale.
White supremist, Child porn, Nazi, mistreated animals, junk like that does offend me and I decline the job. I have told the would be customers of my feelings about that stuff and that I don't want it in my shop. It is important not to show any emotions on these things either way, if you do it, it's just a picture. If you don't do it, again no emotions. Tell the customer how you feel, but don't vibrate any emotions at all.
Some of these weirdos get their kicks by trying to shake you up, don't shake.
By the way, I'm your steriotypical white male.
John

[This message has been edited by JRB (edited October 13, 2000).]
 
A while back I had a framer who while working at another shop saw a project framing some very explicit sexual pictures in two double mats hand cut with about 40 openings each. He even had a story about framing a dirty pair of men's briefs. For the life of me I do not understand how someone would want to look at something like that daily in their home. Do you take them down when mom and dad come to visit? We got into this discussion about what were the limits of what we would expect the staff to frame.

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[This message has been edited by ArtLady (edited October 13, 2000).]
 
I once had to frame a collection of "body art" photos...you know, tattoos, piercings, scarification and the like. I wasn't thrilled with doing it as some of the photos were rather sickening to look at, but a job's a job. The only thing I did different was to omit putting my sticker on the back to avoid getting more jobs like this is.

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Seth J. Bogdanove, CPF
21 years framing and still loving it
 
I have framed quite a few "Naked Ladys"
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, from art classes, for my customers. That is art. But if you get something that is illegal, contact the authorities. Photo shops do, and so should we.
If it questionable, ask your local photo developer. They will know if it should be reported, and who to report it to.
(I have a friend who used to work for a large photo developer, he would tell me about the pictures that came in.
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Some were truly disgusting... I won't post the information on a public forum.)
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