Digital BW, The Print

Ironically, after having Nina and others attempting to rebuild my 
confidence about inkjet printing, and after Jennifer's suggestion 
to look at LensWork, I picked up a copy tonight. It's No.37, 
Sept/Oct.2001. 

On pages 14 and 15 of this issue are full page ads for original 
prints by a guy named Larry Wiese. Each of the full page ads 
touts that the prints for sale are (and I quote exactly):

"Hand-pulled photogravure (not inkjet!)"

And yes, the exclamation point was really there. The next line of 
copy refers the reader to their website to read a "description of 
this process".

So, after being built up, I'm now back in my rightful place as a 
low-life inkjet printer. I guess I'll rejoin my buddies, in search of 
Britney Spears fakes, and I'll give up on the whole romantic loft 
warehouse thing. It was fun while it lasted, Nina; thank you for a 
joyful four hours of self-respect.

In addition, if you REALLY want to get depressed, go ahead and 
read that article that Steve Myers mentioned; "Dealing with 
Dealers", in that same issue; hearing about these photo dealers  
makes Jesse Jackson come off like Mother Teresa.

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Honestly, seeing that ad in LensWork, (not inkjet!), almost got 
me pissed. It's like when someone slams a member of your 
family; you might not like your Momma, but nobody's got the right 
to badmouth her! I feel like I want us to band together to give this 
new medium some respect.

-Mark Tucker, Hand-pulled Lowlife