Re: possible answer to archivalness comparison between carbon gum andpt/pd
Alberto, Would you like me to .jpg the pages for you and send offlist? The book is: Care and Identification of 19th Century Photographic Prints by James M. Reilly, Kodak Publication No. G-2S, Eastman Kodak Co., 1986. Even 22 years old, it is a great resource because it is peppered with pictures of the different processes. Alberto, what is GRN? Thanks, Gawain, for your insightful comments. I also contemplated last night whether archivalness was important in our work, or displayed a certain hubris that we thought our work was so important it should last for historical value. Then I realized that **I** get asked questions by customers about how long the print will last! And I have been told that if a museum or a gallery wants your work, they, too, ask these kinds of questions, so to me we should worry about it, not as a pride thing but as an integrity thing. Otherwise, why should I have my framer always mount my gum prints in archival mat board, both front and back? It costs me an arm and a leg... Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alberto Novo" <alt.list@albertonovo.it> To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca> Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 11:46 PM Subject: Re: possible answer to archivalness comparison between carbon gum and pt/pd Christina,What I found in there was surprising. It said that platinum was "exceptionally" archival, however, the agents we use to develop and clear
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