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Re: [Digital BW] Esthetics of Sloppiness: Burning Questions of:Is it Authenticity or is it Marketing 101?

2001-10-14 by Todd Flashner

> A good two bits Carolyn.  Thanks for the reply.
> 
> What is it about the black paint brush strokes of a platinum (for example)
> print that makes it any better than a clean edge?
> 
> What is it about the "sloppy border" that makes it look better?  (in your
> opinion)
> 
> Steadman


I'd say it's analogous to using a paper with a "flawless" surface like EAM,
vs a paper with a bit of randomness, texture, dimensionality, and craft,
like Orwell.

They're both good!

Todd

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