Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:44 AM 10/30/00 -0500, you wrote: >B. D., as someone who's been putting in long hours FB printing this past >week, I've been following what you're saying. I don't want to be >contentious, as I am actually quite ignorant about most printing processes, >but my first concern is longevity: are the new digital prints as archival as >the old wet prints? > >Cheers, Dave Yes, with the right inks on the right papers; however, this is what Jon Cone (developer of Piezography) says: "I would contend that too much emphasis is put on longevity today. None of the other art disciplines are as concerned with this topic as digital printmaking is. Even photography is plagued by process such as the most popular C-Print (Chromogenic) process which chemically deteriorates even in the dark. Even Cibachrome / Ilfachrome prints can not keep up with certain inkjet inks and media. Watercolors are prone to fading as are pastels. More emphasis should be placed on educating the consumer on how to care for works on paper. And you can quote me on that". Jon Cone Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com