Digital BW, The Print

Not sure by what you mean by significant?
Mark

On Aug 16, 2004, at 3:14 PM, Roger Smith wrote:

> Hi All,
>
>  A friend recently made a trip to Chicago Art Museum and low and 
> behold,
>  an exhibit in the basement with prints labeled as "Ink Jet Prints" -
>  don't know the details, but I thought that was significant.
>
>  Roger Smith - E. Lansing, MI
>  On Aug 16, 2004, at 2:16 PM,
>  DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com wrote:
>
>  > Agreed, and even more esoteric than the above, to the uninitiated.
>  > Too awkward and artificial sounding as well - sounds contrived or
>  > something...and still could include color prints.
>  >
>  > I still think Carbon Ink Print has fewer negatives and more 
> positives
>  > than all the others.� But there seems to be some resistance to using
>  > the word "ink", as if somehow that lessens its stature.� To me it's
>  > just the oposite - it describes accurately what we're doing and adds
>  > an aura of distinction.� I think that's an important element in
>  > whatever name is ultimately used.� Our prints need a unique, 
> distinct
>  > and elegant identity, one that implies as much respect and prestige 
> as
>  > "platinum" does.� Imagine a prestigious gallery advertisement:
>  >
>  > Platinum prints
>  > Carbon Ink prints
>  > Silver-Gelatin Prints
>  > Gum Bichromate prints
>  > Carbon Prints
>  > Salt prints
>  > Albumen prints
>  > Photogravures
>  > Tintypes
>  > Daguerreotypes
>  > Calotypes
>  >
>  > Do any of the other terms fit here as well as Carbon Ink?� We need a
>  > term that carries its own weight in this line up.� It needs to:
>  >
>  > - accurately describe what it is to a layperson
>  > - be easy to remember and say, to "roll off the tongue easily"
>  > - not sound contrived, too mechanical or technical
>  > - not seem to be defensive (the term "archival" seems that way)
>  > - not be confused with anything else ("Ink" takes care of this)
>  > - imply longevity ("Carbon" is an already established term which 
> does
>  > this)
>  > - fit, in an emotional or romantic sense, with the others
>  > in the list.� Somehow to me, anything with "pig" in it doesn't quite
>  > make it - it simply lacks elegance.
>  >
>  > Please understand that I'm not arguing for this because I made it 
> up,
>  > I didn't.� It's just one of many that I've seen used (forums, web
>  > sites, books, magazines, gallery ads).� It just dawned on me one day
>  > that there was no agreement and that it's hurting acceptance, so I
>  > made a list of all the terms I knew of.� Carbon Ink Print is simply
>  > the one that seemed to best fit the requirements, and after a lot of
>  > thought it became apparent that someone needed to make an effort to
>  > get some agreement and get it moving along.� So I wrote the two
>  > articles on my web site in hopes that something will happen.
>  >
>  > IMO, quite a few years will have to pass before Carbon Ink Prints 
> (or
>  > whatever we call them) gain the stature of the others in the mass
>  > mind.� Not because they are inferior, but simply because anything 
> new
>  > has to take time to seep in and find its place, plus it is still an
>  > emerging technology.� I believe the term we use will play an 
> important
>  > role in the length of time and degree to which this happens.� It
>  > partly a PR challenge.� Remember the story about how diamonds 
> weren't
>  > a viable world-wide commodity until the "A Diamond Is Forever"
>  > campaign made them desireable in the mass market?
>  >
>  > It's not too late, but I think we need to get on with it.� I think 
> we
>  > need to agree on something and begin using it and getting others on
>  > board.� Those of us who show, in galleries or any other venue, 
> should
>  > insist that this term be used in the promotions.� Don't let the
>  > gallery owners decide for us.
>  >
>  > Regards,
>  > Clayton
>  >
>  >
>  > Info on black and white digital printing at
>  > http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
>  >
>
>
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