Re: Re: Editioning and trying to make identical prints

That numbering system is really a misrepresentation to the original 5 buyers. You are representing to them there will only be 5 prints made then you turn around and print and offer 5 more for sale. In California thats a violation of the penal code. You should reconsider that practice.

George
>
> From: steves <sgshiya@redshift.com>
> Date: 2004/07/02 Fri PM 09:06:21 GMT
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: Re: Editioning and trying to make identical prints
>
> Less than trying to make prints identical, I'm so damn happy that I got one
> the way I wanted, I simply make more.
>
> With a successful mother as an artist, printmaker, I learned to number my
> prints. If I go back and make more once the first edition sells out, I put
> a decimal after the lower number to mark the edition, i.e. 1/5 and 1/5.2
> etc.
>
> Ansel editioned his prints according to the lower numbers being his choice
> as the 'best' quality; and larger numbers that followed.
>
> I number my prints, mostly based on the chronological order they were made.
> Just for sentiment. If I loose track over the order they were made, I
> choose the best and number them first. Sometimes, I group them in
> portfolios in an order of consistency. I found my number four of five to be
> the best, and put a higher price, graduting according to editions. In that
> way, the less amount of portfolios available, the more valuable the once
> sold would become. That was merely an incentive to the collector to make
> their decision if they were hesitant. One more bauble to influence a buyers
> choice.
>
> S. Shapiro
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill William" <iodideshi@yahoo.co.jp>
> To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 11:56 PM
> Subject: RE: Editioning
>
>
> > --- Judy Seigel <jseigel@panix.com> ?
> >
> > > (As far as I know, painters do not find it necessary
> > > to make their
> > > paintings identical -- or not on purpose anyway.)
> > >
> > > Judy
> >
> > True.
> >
> > Still, I have know painters who paint the same subject in
> > the same way (not identical but close) when they find an
> > image that sells.
> >
> > That doesn't seem much dif. from what photographers do,
> > except Photographers too often TRY HARD to MAKE them
> > exactly identical... perhaphs due to the very nature of
> > the medium.
> >
> > Ray
> >
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Received on Fri Jul 2 17:01:28 2004