Digital BW, The Print

PLEASE, change the subject line when you change the topic under  
discussion!!  These are not about paper reviews(which interest me a  
lot), but are more of the unending and now soooo tedious discussions  
on what is art.

I am sure the paper discussions are not interesting to some, and they  
can skip them, if properly identified.

I have a long time client who does not want to give up having me do  
her exhibition silver printing.,  My Durst Laborator has finally  
died, or is so sick that I am not sure how much it would cost to cure  
it, nor where to go for that.  I do digital printing for all my other  
clients, and they are happy with it, but this one is not.  So I am  
trying every inkjet paper I can find to try and please her (her paper  
of choice was Ilford Multigrade Warmtone).  The Ilford Silk Gold  
comes the closest so far, but not close enough.  It may be hopeless.   
No one around here does darkroom anymore (I live in the sticks of  
Maine, and love it!!).

I have never tried to artistically compare silver and digital  
printing; they are different art forms (like watercolor and oil  
paint) and are both beautiful, differently.  You know!!!

So, my long rant is over.  Keep the subject line on topic.  Thanks.

Christie