Digital BW, The Print

David Kachel <david@...> wrote:
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> ...(I wouldn't be caught dead in Chicago), but please report
> back what you find.
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The Art Institute of Chicago may be second only to the NYC Met in terms of US art museums. The Robert Taub photo collection there is definitely a very interesting collection.  I particularly enjoyed a gum bichromate from 1899 by K. Kuhn.  It was a rather soft image on a paper that had a definite tooth to it, making a very painterly image -- very artistic.  

One of the great originals in the Art Institute is Seurat's "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte."  (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Sunday_Afternoon_on_the_Island_of_La_Grande_Jatte )  I might add that the original is terribly pixelated and over-sharpened -- obvious halos, etc.  ;-)

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com