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Subject: [Leica] A bias when collecting photographs
From: rclompus at mac.com (Richard Clompus)
Date: Sat, 2 May 2020 12:35:59 -0700
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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
>> 
>> 
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