a clarity and light that was not present in the original. Strands
eyesight was failing in his later years and could account for the
lack luster printing. Benson makes litho prints that are not only
duotones but made from 6 -10 plates that control every aspect of
contrast and value. I saw his prints that were full of detail and
value from the deep shadows to highlights...so beautiful !! Like a
Alvin Langdon Coburn photogravure the reproduction can be so skillfully
and beautifully made that it transends the idea of a reproduction.
I refuse to call this note physiology vs sensitometry because
I've grown to dislike that title.
With respect to other opinions,
Robert Newcomb