Light boxes have become a familiar choice of framing and display for contemporary artists. Like the pop artists' desire to engage with the world of popular imagery, the light box references the everyday visual culture of commercial advertising signage. And, with its typically geometric form, the light box also has precedence in minimalist sculpture.

Various artists, such as Catherine Yass, Zarina Bymji, and Dryden Goodwin, each with their own individual specifications.

Darbyshire provides advice from initial transparency production through to full production and testing of exhibition ready light boxes. General components of fabrication include; mounting of transparency, fluorescent illumination, switchgear, ventilation system, sprayed lacquered exteriors, and wall hanging device.

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