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Re: [Digital BW] Preservation of Inkjet Hardcopies

2002-10-17 by gaberegalbuto

"Martin Wesley" <mwesley250@e...> wrote:
>While we need to be informed about conservation
> and longevity, I really have to question to what degree we should let this> rule our art. If we feel one set of materials is better artistically, even> though it may not be the best for longevity, maybe we should follow the art.

There's a guy out here in Encinitas, CA who makes some beautiful art in the sand at low tide and watches it wash away.  Much like the monks in the Himalaya with their mandalas.

Art for art! Not for the eons!

That said, orange prints suck and I am definately counting on the pigments ;)

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