
Back in August we posted a photo on Etsy Scavenger. Several readers purchased copies.
Longtime AT reader and AT:LA team member Enrique wrote to us last night: "Just wanted to send a follow-up now that my "Apartment Block" photograph is framed. Actually, I ended up falling in love with Mark Wallace's work. So I contacted him directly to make up prints of additional images I had found on his website. I've purchased a total of 10 photographs (4 have arrived--one of which was a gift--and 6 have just been dispatched)."
[See more from Enrique below the jump.]

"Pictured are the first 3 photographs in their frames. I purchased the $8 frames from IKEA and took them to a framer to get the photos float-mounted. Since using Japanese hinges (apparently the preferred method for float-mounting) is a pricey option, my framer (Beverly Hills & West Hollywood Framers in L.A.) cheated the look by mounting the photos on thick archival stock that was cut smaller than the image (using non-acidic tape as adhesive) and mounting that board onto a full-frame backing. The simple white frame and background really make the colors of the photos pop, especially since the images are printed on metallic photographic paper."
Here's the unframed photo:

Thanks, Enrique!
(Anyone else want to show us their framing?)
Comments (3)
I wish I could see the framed effect better!
Here's a link to my framed version of this photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27327881@N00/2809957370/
oh, and pb - i had the same problem initially - a badly packaged print that got bent - and just sent him a note about the damage and he sent me a new print right away.
Enrique, you should know that floating art using Japanese paper hinges is not expensive and it is standard custom framing practice at all shops that practice preservation framing. Any good framer should be able to help you with this next time.
Potluck, I like the clean white mat that you used on your framed version--great proportions!
Kirstie at The Framer's Workshop, Do-it-Yourself and Custom Framing in Berkeley
http://www.framersworkshop.com