24/02/2024
Sometimes one frame alone cannot express everything that the artwork is trying to represent. In the particular case shown here, we at Frame Of Mind envisioned three frames ... kind of! I say "kind of" because one of the frames was split in the middle. 😉
If you're familiar with The Beatles' Red and Blue double LP, released in 1973, then you'll understand how thoughtful the framing layout and design on this piece was. The Red album was a compilation of earlier songs, and being first, was represented by the small, red lining frame at left (and in the album cover artwork, by the uppermost portrait of the band). The Blue Album featured later songs, and so was represented by the blue lining frame at bottom right (and the band portrait shown in the foreground).
Though the photo shown here doesn't do justice to the complexity of the piece, the outer black frame was actually over three inches deep (!) to accommodate the different layers: each ascending staircase was meticulously recessed into the depth of the frame, giving an incredible 3D view. Almost like paper tole.
Frame mouldings from Roma Moulding and Larson-Juhl made this incredibly technical piece possible, along with brilliantly clear Tru Vue glass. We couldn't be more proud of how perfectly this piece turned out, and after working "Eight Days a Week" on it, I can say it truly got "All My Loving"! 😅
