Re: Best Gum Prints I have seen : Criteria

Terry,

My criteria are.

1. The print indicates mastery of the technical potential of the medium.

and

2. The print shows artistic creativity and imagination.

Am I qualified to make such an observation? I think so. I have
personally seen and handled gum and many other types of alternative
prints by some of the most outstanding printers of this and others
periods.

Based on my criteria, and using such experience as I have, my opinion
is that Chris is a talented artist with outstanding control of her
medium. And believe me on this one, if this girl does not know the
answer to a question about gum, she will find it, either by research
in the literature, or by testing. I really admire those qualities.

Sandy

>In a message dated 6/4/06 6:52:50 pm, sanking@CLEMSON.EDU writes:
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>>Chris makes some of the best gum prints I have seen so I guess she
>>has found a way to overcome her very poor working habits.
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>Sandy
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>Leaving Chris's prints out of it, what are your criteria for
>including a gum print in the category of the best you have seen ?
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>Some would regard 'as good as a C type' as being their criterion.
>Others might say delicacy of tone.
>Others, suitablity of the technical style and method to the
>aesthetic content.
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>Terry
Received on Thu Apr 6 17:17:13 2006