Digital BW, The Print

We'll be inkjet pioneers, and as such our work will be worth a fortune. (After we're dead, of course). And assuming any of the current inks
are truly archival.

Jerry



Thomas Keesling wrote:

> Alan wrote:
>
> >It is more likely that silver prints will become more rare and always
> demand
> >a higher price.
>
> In general, I agree that scarcity of silver prints would lead to higher
> prices. However, as Todd suggests in his comments on this subject, "...it's
> about fad, fashion, celebrity, salability, being "hot", and a zillion other
> things..." One of those "other things" is alternatives. Who knows what will
> be competing with antique silver prints for the collector's/investor's
> dollar a couple of generations from now.
>
> In the end, there are so many factors that affect value that we don't always
> know for sure how much impact each factor has today, much less a generation
> or two hence.
>
> Alan, I'm not sure what you mean by your comment:
>
> >How can the most widely used medium be worth more than a novelty?
>
> Can you elaborate?
>
> Tom Keesling
> Intelligent Design, Inc.
>
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