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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Black and White landscape exhibit

2007-05-29 by Bruce Watson

Tyler Boley wrote:
> I think the content should drive the print size decision, and beyond that, for me, the impression the image structure on paper makes. Even with that, there are no hard and fast rules.
That, I think, is the heart of the issue. Small for small's sake is just 
as bad as large for large's sake. Print size should serve the image.

Part of what inkjet printing has done is to open up the range of sizes 
for many artists and many images. Back in my darkroom days, 20x16 inch 
prints were as big as I could go. Period. I had some images that might 
have done better printed bigger, but it wasn't an option.

Now, with inkjet printing, bigger images are at last an option for me. 
And that's a good thing. Especially if the print size serves the image.
--
Bruce Watson

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