Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well said. Thank you. I?ve been educated. Be well, Richard > On May 2, 2020, at 11:38 AM, Christopher Crawford <chris at > chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > > I have been a professional artist for 25 yrs and have never once been > asked by a collector what kind of prints I sell, nor has any said they > consider inkjet prints inferior. The serious art world just doesn't care. > That's a fetish of amateur photographers who need to prop up their own > work by making it about the medium. The art world doesn't care about the > medium, they care about the image. > > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Like My Work on Facebook > > > ?On 5/2/20, 12:10 PM, "LUG on behalf of Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG" > <lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf of > lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > > No, not at all. It is a bias well past its fly by date, IMHO. I have > digitally printed signed, numbered, limited editions of Ted's work as > well. > > If you want HCB, estate stamped, look for Magnum posters, It all > depends on > whether you want - something iconic on your wall to enjoy, or an > investment, It is all up to you. > > https://www.magnumphotos.com/shop/collections/posters/ > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Sat, May 2, 2020 at 9:29 PM Richard Clompus via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> I?ve purchased fine art photographs from galleries over the years from >> photographers that have excited me. Usually they are from photographers >> that I read about during my college years. I?d love to have a silver >> halide print from Henri Cartier-Bresson or Eugene Smith but at $30,000 >> USD, >> they are out of my league and only a dream. >> >> Even though there are really nice looking fine art b&w prints from ink jet >> pigments, I somehow don?t give them as much respect as a silver print when >> purchasing as a fine art print for my walls. >> >> Does anyone else have this bias? >> >> Be well, >> Richard >> >> Richard Clompus >> California >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information