Re: Editioning ... and Unique Works of Art

To be honest, I haven't followed this thread very much but here's a
question:

If I shoot three Daguerreotypes of the same scene back to back, do I have a
an edition of three or do I have three unique plates? I would probably sell
them as an edition of three. I think that Dags by their very nature are
unique and it's obvious that they can never be duplicated.

-Jon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill William" <iodideshi@yahoo.co.jp>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 3:06 AM
Subject: RE: Editioning ... and Unique Works of Art

> --- Kate M <kateb@paradise.net.nz> $B$+$i$N%a%C%;!<%8!'(B
> > I think the "unique state" description covers all
> > the vagaries of alt processing rather well...
>
> it implies there may be
> > other prints, but this
> > one is the only one EXACTLY like this.
>
> Well, I think the term EXACTLY is subject to wide
> interpretation... If I were collecting, I would be happier
> (more comfortable) to know that I had the only print made
> with that particular negative and the creator had either
> destroyed or sealed up the negative(s) created to produce
> it. Additionial prints made and labled for the
> photographer's exhibitions and publications, if within
> reason, so marked and properly controlled would be in my
> mind acceptable, if that data was freely availible.
>
> Then not only the print but the collector also, would be
> "unique".
>
> Well that is kind of my ideal.
>
> How about other photographers turned collectors?
>
> I guess we doing ALT Photography really have a choice to
> do straight regular (or even digital) in unlimited runs,
> and then so called "unique state" prints in Alt Photo
> media...
>
> But for me, were I a collector, I think nothing would beat
> a truely one of a kind work of art!
>
> (Except perhaps. one that sells easier and for more
> money!)
>
> IMHO
>
> Editioning is a kind of compromise between the two
> extreams and as such it is only of true value when the
> editions are in fact "limited".
>
> Ray
>
>
>
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Received on Wed Jul 7 08:49:48 2004