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For me the folds cheapens the look. Framing it and seeing the folds would forever annoy me.

Besides that, what is the work trying to say? I don't understand it by looking at it and haven't researched the meaning.

Thanks for the info. I think it’s pretty interesting, but I agree that framing would be costly and difficult. Where did you see 2k +? I’m seeing over 5k gbp on auction and a crazy number on the bay. I’m interested in framing it, just want to be sure I’m not going to get crushed if I decide it’s just too big.

Guyton's practice is almost all about imperfection and a focus on artwork being a record of process.  I'd argue the fold lines actually enhance the work.  

I find these editions fascinating in that they are the same source image and, it appears, same printer, used in a $2million original.  The differences being substrate (linen vs. paper) and that these editioned works do not have the tugging/jamming/manipulations done during the printing process.  Instead, their 'hand work' is in the folding process in preparation for packing.

To me, these editions, apparently ending with next year's one, represent pretty substantial bargains in the current market.  I think should me more around the approximate $25k one sold for at auction a couple of years ago than at the $2k buy-it-now, or $3k-$7k I've seen them change hands for (for the record, I don't own one, don't have one to sell, had one but sold it, and would like to piece together a complete set one day).

Guyton soared at his mid-career retrospective and has been able to keep the critical acclaim going in the aftermath while introducing new themes into his work (no easy feat).  I think he is essential to an understanding of post-2000 contemporary art and his place in art history already assured.

This current work from his NYC show is lustworthy for me:

Can you even get a sheet of plexi from a normal framer of this size? Any idea where? I’m in NYC

Yes, if you want glass, Groglass got their Artglass AR 99 Protect that is shatter proof, 4mm, comes in sizes up to 88.5"x126". It will weigh a lot but easier to clean in the long run.

My thought have been to make a huge square hole/compartment in a wall (got wooden walls), hang the print in "clips" attached to wires and then flushmount the glass.

Optium Museum Acrylic goes up to 72"x120", since these are coated on both sides and a little tricky to clean I would say that it only works in a house where kids dont run around touching everything or where the whole thing wont be close to the floor (so, a massive ceiling height would be needed).  

If you want to go cheaper I think you could source shatterproof glass with some uv-protection from the construction industry, its very modern with glass walls in offices these days.

Regardless, it will be costly in this dimension, framing the huge print, delivering it and mounting the beast on the wall.
..and remember that you need to fit it thru the door/window, so measure before ordering the framing 


I do think this one is the best edition by him so far and will look amazing on the wall! So as long as you are prepared that it will cost you around 1k for the print and about 3k for the framing and think its fair I say Go!
Good luck!

Wasn’t it the 6th, so one more day.
And then the once not paid for will be re-drawn arount the 12th so there is still a chance

Hi, I’ve just gotten my print and trying to get it frame. But my framer says that it is way too big to get it fitted on to their rollers to mount. If hinge, will warped after sometime as it is too big. Any suggestions on how to get it framed would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

This is a variation on the above idea by maxamaxa2 .
No need to excavate the wall; just hang print flat.

1. I hung these 4 Gary Hume 1000 Windows just flat onto the wall.

2. Then hung this large wooden frame, glazed with plexiglas but with no backing materials, directly onto the wall, covering the Hume paintings.

These black paintings attract dust and are horrible, dangerous to clean.

Thanks Pavoni. I'm just worried that it might warped after awhile, dunno how to keep it flatten.

Btw, your 4 Gary Hume 1000 windows look great.

I have to agree. The work is too great to glue to your wall and put a frame around. I would do everything to find somone who can mount it on some kind of board and frame it simply behind plexi, similar to the instagram picture in this thread. I dont know if you will need UV plexi or what, but as its white linen paper I would think it would probably a good idea. Just confident that once it is done right you will not regret it. 

My 2 cents worth

UV acrylic (no glass for obvious reasons) 
A deep box frame to keep the paper away from the acrylic's static which may "pull" the paper towards it.
A subframe at the back for support 

How you go about hinging this is another story, I don't quite get how thick the paper stock is.

I would message chr1s on this board as he's super knowledgable about framing. Be sure to let us see the outcome as I am definitely keen on one of these prints.

Good Luck 

I had no luck finding ANY way to have this framed in NYC. Im thinking a huge shadowbox is the only way, but i'm really hoping to find a way to get it done. Any ideas ? Anybody have any luck ? I can't even find a piece of UV plexi big enough to frame this thing....