Digital BW, The Print

Not sure but maybe were missing something here.. Gary's position was actually just fine.... no perfect.... for him.. It's clear that he is an artist and thus is trying to control the viewing vehicle for his work .. That is his job... and I think he's doing a great job at that.. What I think might be going on is that for Gary the book is a continuation of his personal expression of his Art form.. We need to respect that ....I know I certainly do.. So in truth Gary is at a different place  or level then I am.. And in truth neither places are wrong.. For me the books that I visualize coming from a place like Blurb represent something different then Gary's needs.. My purpose is different. My intent is different.. So for me I'm ok with what is in fact a lesser item.. 
The same argument could be going on between Originals , Giclee's and the Litho.. I know several artists that do no repro's .. only originals..  
As far as how long all this stuff will really last.. I doubt anyone on any of these groups can really answer that today.. Their are just to many variable involved. I mean you can put it in dark storage or have it displayed.. The variables are limitless. 
So doing a book Gary's way or as Paul has mentioned is really great.. and they certainly have their place and purpose.. Paul's effort raised 700 bucks!!!!  I also feel that, assuming a product can be gotten from Blurb that meets the artists vision for what their after. Well that's ok too. Probably won't raise that 700 bucks however.. maybe not the right widget for the job..
Again I'll say this has really been a great series of posts..

jimbo

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: faeofavalon 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 8:15 AM
  Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Blurb and B&W


    
  Tom -
  Well said. In 50 years, only IF Sotheby's and the like are still around,
  will anyone even consider comparing original prints to publications. I
  have spent $100's on photo and art books over the years and I know they=
  images in there will never come close to the originals. In my opinion, a
  publication's intention is to show the viewer a reasonably well produced
  facsimile, hence why you are not spending $1000's on a book...
  :DMy two cents,AnnMariewww.annmarietornabene.net
  <http://www.annmarietornabene.net>

  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Fielder"
  <tfielder@...> wrote:>> Gary - I took a look at your website and I'm
  blown away by your work!> Well-done!! I can totally agree with your
  quest for perfection and fully> support your idea of a custom printed
  one-of-a-kind book for the 90th> birthday subject. > > > > On the
  other hand, mass production or even single print-on-demand production>
  is a totally different animal. For instance, I have a number of
  Ansel's> books. I have also examined (with gloves) photographs
  personally printed by> the master himself. Ansel's books, and the
  images thereto, are nowhere> close to the quality of his prints. 
  Nevertheless, the books are well-done> and the images convey the emotion
  and feeling of his work. > > > > So, my point is that we should all
  charge on and print or publish or work> using whatever means we have
  available. At the end of the day, the prints> or books will be our only
  remaining legacy.> > > > This topic, BTW, has been very helpful to me
  over the past couple of days.> Thanks to everyone for your
  contributions!> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions
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