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4 Tyler Re: Looking for 3000 Advice

2001-10-06 by Tyler Boley

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley" <
mwesley250@e...> wrote:
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> point of making meaningful, discernable changes. I found that if I 
> put those prints away for a few weeks, I couldn't tell one from 
> another either when I took them back out.

I get too close to it to see it. Looking at it later definitely helps, 
I don't know how many times I'd look at my dry darkroom prints the 
next morning and wonder what the h*** I was thinking.

> I think that my prints are not truthful about the scene but hopefully 
> are truthful about my reaction and feelings to what was in front of 
> the camera. Same thing maybe.

I think that's what I was trying to say...
> 
> I have never been comfortable with artist's statements or 
> explanations of a work of art.

Right, if I'm asked for an esoteric statement I generally would love 
to say that maybe they should consider another artist.
but we all know about my patience level...
Tyler

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