RE: Gum without glass

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From: Joachim Oppenheimer (joachim@microdsi.net)
Date: 04/02/02-05:52:09 AM Z


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joachim Oppenheimer [mailto:joachim@microdsi.net]
> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 8:39 PM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: RE: Gum without glass
>
>
>
> I have done the same with Iris prints at a museum exhibition. The openness
> added so much - I agree about the tactile sensation, how the
> tonality could
> be experienced by the viewer. Yes, there is always the risk of degradation
> by natural forces and human damage, but I had no problem and will do it
> again this summer at another museum - no worry or regrets. We take chances
> in life all the time, but most venues where we show our work are really
> quite risk free. Go for it, it's well worth the extra ahh's of admiration!
> Joachim
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Taylor [mailto:keithmtaylor@mac.com]
> > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 7:07 PM
> > To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> > Subject: Re: Gum without glass
> >
> >
> > Keith,
> > I printed an exhibition of platinum prints for Cy DeCosse that was shown
> > both in Florence, Italy and at John Stevenson's gallery in NYC. Both
> > venues exhibited them without glass. I'm not sure if John exhibits much
> > work that way, but for the platinum (and gum) prints, it shows the
> > tactile quality these prints possess.
> >
> > Keith Taylor
> > Minneapolis MN
> > (612) 721 2286
> >
> > Keith Gerling wrote: [on February 14, 2002]
> > >>
> > >> Say, Katherine, speaking of framing gum prints and gallery shows, I
> > >> have an
> > >> off-the-wall (no pun intended - on second thought, that's
> pretty good!)
> > >> question for you: I love gum prints. That goes without
> saying. Love
> > >> everything about them, including the surface of the paper and how the
> > >> gum
> > >> glimmers in areas where its thicker. Recently, I took the glass out
> > >> of a
> > >> couple of prints and hung them up, framed, matted, and no glass. I
> > >> kind of
> > >> like them that way. Is this a totally ridiculous concept for showing
> > >> and
> > >> selling prints in a gallery setting?
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
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