Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Cone" <jon@...> wrote:
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> On the other hand, I went to the Dallas Museum of Art today to look at the exhibition of Piezography prints that John Dean printed from the original Harry Burton glass plates when Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun. These plates were apparently taken before the artifacts were removed and some immediately after they were removed. I saw masterful printing and extraordinarily beautiful prints. These are made with PiezoTone CarbonSepia inks and the blacks are totally appropriate for the work. dMax does not enter into it. Dean's control of the process is gorgeous. 
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Jon, I'm very happy you had the opportunity to see these prints. They are stunning. As well as an artistic experience of the kind only masterful photography can provide, as a whole, they are also testament to the accomplishments of the skilled and committed individual involved in steps along the way. Harry Burton of course, but also your process and inks, and John's experience, high level of talent, and commitment to craft.

In this cultural and economical environment that tends to kill the individual innovators that drive us forward, with things like ghost posting etc. in our very midst, it's important for us to be screaming the many accomplishments of this niche community from the rooftops.
I have a lot of thoughts on this, but hopefully it's some food for thought for now.

For those of you how can hop the rails or hitchhike there, go see that exhibition. This is not possible out of the box, and that's a fact jack.
Let's add this one too while we're at it-
http://www.umbragegallery.com/
printed by the too humble Mark Savioa, here helping with monitors instead of touting his work.

Tyler
http://www.custom-digital.com/