Framing

So a few days ago I went down to visit the Boise art museum. At the time the art being shown was by Mardsen Hartley. Although he did have interesting pieces I was more interested in how he framed his work. It was interesting to see the wide variety of both frames and framing techniques he used in order to show his pictures. The frames ranged in every color, size, style, and material. There was almost no consistency with his prints. As for how he mounted them he did seem consistent in his use of window mounting. However, that being said, he did change the amount of space between the glass and the picture. I'm not sure if this assortment of frames is suppose to add to the flavor of the pieces or just the result of laziness. In the end though I don't think it really matters because they seemed to go well with his work. They just seemed to add to the overall vibrant colors seen in all his images. So I guess what matters when it comes to mounting and framing is that it goes with the work and the message being conveyed rather then the decor of the room.