Digital BW, The Print

But for them to advertise an exhibition wouldn't they say something like: "a
collection of photographs/images by the renowned photographer Clayton
Jones."  When it came to the detail they would likely better say
"photographs printed on xxx paper using archival pigment ink" etc.  They
need say nothing more.  I recently went to an exhibition where the images
were all printed on a Durst Lambda printer.  The show was not advertised as
a collection of "Durst Lambda Prints" but the exhibition described how the
images were produced ie on the DL.  It didn't even mention archival quality
which I think was a shortfall.  Having said that, another exhibition of
photos which was collectively described as  a "collection of images" were
individually noted as "editioned pigment print(s)".  Interesting, given
"editioned" is not a word.


> From: Clayton Jones <cj@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 14:53:53 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: naming these things revived
> 
> 
> 
> Hello Steve,
> 
>> How about simply "photograph" and then a 1-2 sentence note as to
>> how is was reproduced.
> 
>> I think you guys are getting too caught up on finding a single
>> "name".  One or two sentences gives you the opportunity to give
>> far more comfort to a buyer as to the materials used.
> 
> Good point for personal promotional materials.  But galleries and
> shows need to advertise what they do.  "We show only the finest
> Silver, Carbon Ink and Platinum photographs".  I think some sort of
> universally recognized term is needed.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
>