Re: The Holy Grail

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From: pete (temperaprint@blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 03/13/03-01:10:15 PM Z


Pete

> Yes Pete,
>
> I wrote it. I confess. T'was dear sweet little me that did it.

Shame on you ;--<

>
> I find it exciting that people like you Pete, are developing new processes.
> Yours is really a "gum" based process but sufficiently different enough to
> have a new name. The new ground work Melvin is doing is also phenomenal and
> though it is traditional "gum" in the basics, it too may deserve a new name.

Thanks for the credits and association.

I have some work up at the following site

http://www.alternativephotography.com/peter_fredrick.html

for those interested.

>
> I love the traditional gum print and drooled over a box of Demachy's at the
> Société Française de Photographie that Christian Nze so graciously led
> Melody and I to when we were in Paris in the first week of October 2001.
>
Yes this is very beautiful work

> http://www.sfp.photographie.com/
>
> I have my own way of making gum prints, but no, it is not the Holy Grail:
>
> http://www.bostick-sullivan.com/Technical_papers/substrat.htm
>
> and made some gum prints in the early to mid 70's:
>
> http://www.bostick-sullivan.com/gum.htm
>
Can I also thank you in public for the kindness and support that you have
freely given over the past few years.

Your highest Award in Photography. The honarery Fellowship of the Royal
Photographic Society has been well earned .

Apart from that is it true, you drink cheap red wine ?

Pete


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