There is abundant evidence that, correctly-done, drymounting does not in any manner diminish the archival properties of FB silver gelatin prints, but actually adds protection by sealing off the backside and providing a handling border. For certain historic collections, mounted prints simply take up more space, or they might be dealing withe old improperly fixed prints needing re-treatment. But that "don't permanently mount any print" myth has been debunked many times. Certain hand-coated media on watercolor paper look better deckle-edged and hinged, but who the heck would want to buy a sizable glossy silver gelatin print all wavy, and without decent presentation. Show me a single well-known photographer whose prints were devalued due to proper drymounting - you can't ! Yes, there was a time long ago when people didn't know about proper substrates and so forth, whose ignorance now causes conservators and restorationists headaches. But that fact need not apply anymore.
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