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• Limit the intensity and time of exposure to light • Maintain a constant RH (about 40%) and room temperature (68°F – 72°F) • Properly mat and frame the print with archival materials* and UV filtering glass or plexi • Never place in sunlight, in or near windows (especially windows without UV tinting) • Spray the print with UV protecting spray/fixative on the front and backside • Avoid “spotlighting” with intense, heat emitting lights • Replace light fixtures producing radiant heat and/or use fluorescent lighting products with UV filtering • Keep print away from sources of pollution and ozone producing air filters • Keep print out of environments with high humidity • Never display a print unframed and exposed *non-archival & acidic materials include: cardboard, masking tape, regular (non-acid free) foam core, the front side of Crescent® and several other types of matboard (museum board is best). Look for materials that are “archival” (chemically stable with good aging properties), pH ne
• Limit the intensity and time of exposure to light • Maintain a constant RH (about 40%) and room temperature (68°F – 72°F) • Properly mat and frame the print with archival materials* and UV filtering glass or plexi • Never place in sunlight, in or near windows (especially windows without UV tinting) • Spray the print with UV protecting spray/fixative on the front and backside • Avoid “spotlighting” with intense, heat emitting lights • Replace light fixtures producing radiant heat and/or use fluorescent lighting products with UV filtering • Keep print away from sources of pollution and ozone producing air filters • Keep print out of environments with high humidity • Never display a print unframed and exposed *non-archival & acidic materials include: cardboard, masking tape, regular (non-acid free) foam core, the front side of Crescent® and several other types of matboard (museum board is best). Look for materials that are “archival” (chemically stable with good aging properties), pH ne
