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Re: [Digital BW] Send the Challenge...Re: B&W Magazine "drops" digital prints

Re: [Digital BW] Send the Challenge...Re: B&W Magazine "drops" digital prints

2002-02-28 by daschkenas@aol.com

If memory serves me correctly, probably around 1930, traditional photography as we know it today was not accepted by the art market, in sales terms, because having a "negative" meant one could make multiple prints rendering them not valuable as a collectable.  My guess is Ansel Adams proved this theory wrong when he started selling portfolios and multiple prints.  Moonrise, that was never limited in any way, was the highest priced photo ever sold, around 25 years ago.
I think this whole situation just needs a bit of time to lapse for proper perspective.
Just my 2 cents.
David Aschkenas

Re: [Digital BW] Send the Challenge...Re: B&W Magazine "drops" digital prints

2002-02-28 by Martin Wesley

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Subject: [Digital BW] Send the Challenge...Re: B&W Magazine "drops" digital
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>
> I would much rather see one or more of the exchange collections sent
> to the publication, just like we do in our exchanges - completely
> ready for return shipping.

An excellent idea!
>
> If I get my hands on one of the issues, to fully understand what WAS
> written I may do it myself, being confident I wouldn't be sending the
> collection into a hole.

It would help if it was coming from someone they know.
>
> The passions that are stirred are good, it is this sense of spirit
> which starts as a cult and creates an art form.  Participants of
> exchanges in some cases are as well versed in historical B&W as the
> staff of the publication.  It's with that, and the quality of work,
> which I would find it more interesting to put in the hands of the
> publisher/editor/staff Black And White work being produced digitally
> rather than canceling subscriptions, at this point.
>
> Better to respond to than react.
>
Well put!!

Martin Wesley

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