Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]-----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Adam Bridge Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 8:54 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] Is Eggleston in the right? What is the meaning of "limited edition"? >I understand that many of Ansel's prints weren't made directly by Ansel but by those under his supervision. But they were not mass produced. I have the feeling that for every print that made it out of the darkroom there were many "failures." Maybe I'm wrong. And I don't think Ansel claimed to do limited editions although I could be completely wrong on this. I think AA was very picky, whichever assistant printed. I have read that when he became famous, collectors would spend hours with loupes going over a print to be sure there were no imperfections. Part of the Ansel lore is that he would keep a number of his famous prints that were flawed in some way. When a photographer came to visit and show Ansel his or her work, Ansel would critique it and then call for someone to bring him one of his prints, such as Moonrise, to compare. He would study the student's print again and then declare he could never print again, ripping his print in half. Ken