Re: We are not the alternative

Tom Ferguson ( tomf2468@pipeline.com)
Mon, 13 January 1997 10:56 AM

While I've never had a problem with "alt-photo", I've always rather
preffered the title in Georges tag line "hand made photography". While
nothing can be "perfect" (some silver gelatin printers might want in on
this title), it would include not only the "classical" processes
(traditional gum, cyanotype, platinum, etc), but also the modern ones (new
cyanotype, polaroid transfer, etc) , and the more boarderline alt-photo
processes (hand coloring, toning, emultion lift, etc).

tomf2468@pipeline.com

>There are always problems with renaming. Judy mentions the case of
>African-Americans, which includes white immigrants from South Africa and
>excludes Hatians. Non-silver was suggested, which would exclude my Van
>Dyke prints. Dick suggested "Classic," which will be the case of
>silver-gelatin prints within a decade. I only suggest that Alternative
>be maintained because it is understood what one refers to when these
>processes are referenced. The title of the category is flawed (as is
>"Classical Music - is John Cage's music "Classical"?), but I can't think
>of a better term.
>
>george
>
>--
> Handmade Photographic Images
> http://www2.ari.net/glsmyth/

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