Re: gums of Cy's work
Thanks, Judy (and Bruce and Diana), I've ALSO had the privelege of looking through all of Cy's gums and gravures, and I've done it more than once! The first time was with John Stevenson (even though he knew we were photographers interested in the process and the beauty of the work, rather than collectors), and then another time with probably the same young man you've all mentioned. The first time was after spending a day at the AIPAD show, and seeing one of Cy's gravures as printed by Keith. I was smitten. From that point on I have known that I had to learn to make these gravures, and eventually also gums. what's funny is that I started with gravures, thinking that the gum process was more complicated, and with too many variables... haaaaa ha ha .... as if these gravures are turning out to be simple. ;o) Susan PS... husband is on vacation this week and we are heading into the city a couple of days... one specifically to go to John Stevenson. :o) www.dalyvoss.com On 2/18/07, Diana Bloomfield <dhbloomfield@bellsouth.net> wrote: Hey Judy, I, too, had the opportunity to do exactly that back in the fall. Yes--it's well worth the visit. And I agree about the "obliging young man in charge" at the John Stevenson gallery. I couldn't believe how generous he was with his time and his willingness to show all those deCosse prints, but the work of so many other photographers as well. (I was with someone else who was braver than I about asking to see practically everybody's work), and so it was our own private showing there for a long while. He was so nice, and all I bought was a catalog of the Imogen Cunningham show that was up there at the time! But, yes, amazing prints all, and well worth the visit. We were there on a Saturday afternoon, too. Diana On Feb 18, 2007, at 12:18 PM, Judy Seigel wrote: > > On Sat, 17 Feb 2007, SusanV wrote: > >> Hey Keith... well there's no way I can be disappointed in seeing your >> gums of Cy's work, so I'll look forward to that! Alas... APIS is >> beyond my reach, at least this year. I hope you'll at least have >> them >> on your website, even though that doesn't show the incredible >> richness >> of a gravure. > > > Susan, If you get into NYC, stop at the John Stevenson gallery on > 23rd Street (between 6th & 7th Ave if memory serves) probably > better on a weekday at an off hour, and you may have the good > fortune, as I did, to find a very obliging young man in charge who > will take out every one of the prints in Cy de Cosse's drawer and > let you admire to your heart's content. When I apologized for > taking so much time, he said he enjoyed the opportunity to see them > again, too. > > They are amazing. > > Judy -- Susan Daly Voss www.dalyvoss.com
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