How to tell if an abstract photo is vertical or horizontal | AT THE MUSEUM

It's not always obvious whether an abstract photo should be hung vertically or horizontally. MoMA curator Sarah Meister and master framer Peter Perez analyze several photographs by Brazilian artist Gertrudes Altschul to determine how they should be oriented for the upcoming exhibition “Making Space: Women Artists and Postwar Abstraction.”

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[beardsandbankers]

This is really interesting :-) how to look at art, how the perception of it can differ from person to person. And how we can totally change the meaning of it, intentionally or unintentionally, by hanging it upside down.

[laru]

Being an art historyan never looked so fun

[NC-qcwd]

I have many works of art framed by master Pedro(Peter) Perez from back in 1995, great guy!

[patipat]

had this issue lately, we placed it wrong at the show, well.... no one has noticed.... the beauty of semi-abstract prints...

[arledia]

great storry.. well done. where do you get such photo frame?

[Santillana]

So... Basically it's imposible without reference.

[jkickass]

how long do you have to get educated to do this job, i wonder?