Digital BW, The Print

On Wednesday, May 8, 2002, at 08:14 PM, daschkenas@... wrote:

> In the new issue of Architectural Digest, I think on page 176, or close 
> by,
> in the description of some of the furniture and art work in the room 
> pictured
> it lists 2 black & white digital prints(photographs) by Robert 
> Raushenberg.
> Upon closer examination they are indeed 2 b&w photos by the artist 
> obviously
> newly printed, digitally.  Of course Raushenberg has the reputation and 
> name
> as a traditional artist, so buying "digital" prints from him "must be
> accepted as real art"
> As several on this list have said, if its digital, but done by a 
> recognized
> artist, there's no problem with the work being viewed as "real 
> collectable "
> art work.
> It's not the medium as much as the MAKER.
> David Aschkenas
>
Depends on what you mean as "collectable". For my personal collection I 
buy platinum and silver prints by Kenna, Sexton, Bresson, Weston and 
others. I would NOT but a digital print at this time for investment 
value.

Mike