--- "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> At 19:37 9/25/02, Ag-Schnozz wrote (in part):
>
> >As far as B&W burning and dodging and the
> repeatability...
> >
> >One of the sell-points that I use with my B&W work
> is that each is
> >hand-made and unique. Every time the "score" is
> played, it will always be
> >an unique "performance." I don't know about you,
> but I prefer artwork
> >that I know the artist personally put effort into,
> not just a
> >mass-produced repro with "683/1000" printed on it.
> Besides, I bore easily
> >and I'm a perfectionist--never am I completely
> satisfied with a print and
> >I'm always changing and trying to improve it.
> Printing B&W to me is kinda
> >like playing Jazz--you kinda have a direction that
> you are going but you
> SNIP
John,
You have made an excellent point. There is a paradox
here. My memory about the article I referred to was
written by someone at www.lenswork.com. They are
trying to make "art" more affordable to more people.
Likewise they want to see more
individuals-photographers successful as artists. They
are railing against the phenomena seem in the arts
such as ballet and pianists. There are not more than
half a dozen at anyone time that has the crowning
glory and economic benefits on par with the effort
they have put in to getting where they are(and luck).
The rest struggle in obscurity and "starving". That is
to make a living only with their art is a struggle.
On the other hand, if you get into making more than
one of anything then when do you stop so as not to be
"mass produced"? Myself, I dunno. Maybe there is no
answer.
Andre
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