Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tim or Tina - Forgive my lack of knowledge, but what is a giclee printer? Is this a fancy name for inkjet? Thanks.. B. D. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Tim > Atherton > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 9:05 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] re: Digital Prints > > > Interesting that Cone-Editions are printing Avedon's > portfolio/exhibiton > prints on their Iris/Giclee printers as we speak. > > Tim A > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of John > > Haugaard > > Sent: October 7, 1999 7:10 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: [Leica] re: Digital Prints > > > > > > Jim Brick wrote, in part, regarding digital printing > > > > >and outputted on virtually ANY > > digital output device, will always pale in comparison to a > > masterfully made > > silver print. > > > > There is a dynamic depth and richness to a good silver > print (Cibachrome, > > Monochrome, or whatever), that just cannot be obtained by > splattering ink > > onto the surface of some paper.> > > > > > > Well, if you _splatter_ dektol and fixer on _some_ paper > there will be > > little evidence of mastery of the process, and you won't > obtain much depth > > or richness, nor will you likely obtain a good silver print. > > > > It doesn't take must mastery to splatter ink on some paper. > But, IMHO, a > > digital print, masterfully made, may be different from a > silver print, but > > certainly can be beautiful and worthy of a portfolio or a place > > on a wall - > > away from direct sunlight. 8^) > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > John Haugaard > > Decatur, Georgia > > > > > > > > > > > >