Jacques Augustowski (jacquesa@acd.ufrj.br)
Thu, 22 Jul 1999 15:41:57 -0300 (GRNLNDST)
Painters ask the same questions :).
Jacques
PS If a painter does its own pigments, then the information quest is
even bigger.
Jacques
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, Dan Koons wrote:
> I for one would really like to have one of Van Gogh's brushes :) dan
>
>
> At 10:38 AM 7/22/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >As far as keeping ones negatives? I think that is something each individual
> >deals with on a personal level. What is wrong with destroying negatives? It
> >is not the print I made from it? Does anyone have Van Gogh paints ?
> >brushes? What brand paint did he use? Oh he made his own,,,from what
> >pigments?Does anyone even know of what ones he used or the time of day that
> >he made this image? It amazes me that in Photographic Images it seems
> >everyone wants to know the time, materials, and everything that materially
> >went into the image. What film did you use, developer, tray or tank, or
> >maybe rotary processor? What paper is that, developer and so on and on and
> >on. The point is who needs or cares what material things were used to create
> >an image. The only thing that counts is what is felt inside of you when you
> >create it and when it is viewed by others.
> >
> >Just a personal view :)
> >
> >Kurt
> >
> >Kurt Tomcala
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> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Bob Kiss <bobkiss@caribsurf.com>
> >To: ALT PHO PROC. <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
> >Date: Thursday, July 22, 1999 10:26 AM
> >Subject: RE: RE: RE:
> >
> >
> >>DEAR RICHARD,
> >> Yes, I know that New York requires galleries to give a disclosure
> >>statement (or did in1993 when I moved out) with each print sale.
> >>PLEASE NEVER DESTROY NEGATIVES: They are historical documents and many will
> >>be of social and cultural significance that we cannot imagine. It won't
> >hurt
> >>having around those which are not significant as a price to pay to preserve
> >>those that are but only posterity can judge...not us... so keep them safe.
> >> There is a standard procedure for all of this. The negative(s) are
> >>retired to a vault for 100 years, I believe as a lawyers escrow arrangement
> >>(Not certain of this part) when the edition is finished.
> >>I feel certain that, except for those on Mount Olympus, none of us will be
> >>around to make any more prints OF OUR OWN NEGATIVES! These are the vintage
> >>prints. If a museum or anyone else makes many new prints, they only serve
> >>to INCREASE THE FAME AND VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL, VINTAGE, LIMITED EDITION
> >>PRINTS made, signed, and numbered, by the hand of the original
> >>photographer! They do not dilute the value of the originals...they ENHANCE
> >>it. This has been proven repeatedly. And the negatives are still there for
> >>historical, educational, and cultural research.
> >>
> >> CHEERS!
> >> BOB KISS
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> Dan Koons
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