Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Vince Passaro wrote: It's odd that there would be such radically opposed schools of thought on his printing: I could understand "really great" versus "good but not great...." But what we have is "great" versus "bad amateur." I'll have to do a little more research on this matter, obviously. ========================================== Seems odd to me too. Googling on "Eugene Smith printmaker" yields numerous hits attesting to his printmaking excellence, though obviously people are just expressing their opinions. I know that when I took a Photo 101 course back in around 1960, we were taught that Smith labored over his prints to achieve certain effects, and often bleached highlights for dramatic purposes. This doesn't make him a great printer, but that was his reputation back then. I'm not sure I've ever seen a print that I knew to be printed by him, so I'll withhold my own judgment. His work looks great in magazines, though. ;-) -- Phil Swango 307 Aliso Dr SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-262-4085