Re: Pt/Pd standing questions

Beakman (beakman@netcom.com)
Mon, 10 Oct 1994 12:05:08 -0700 (PDT)

> 2) What is the verdict on the Arches Platine paper? Is it being sold in
> sizes less than 33"x40"? wherer? A New York photographer, whose work I
> admire (Lois Conner), claims to have tried more than 150 papers and has
> found nothing better suited (for her taste of course) than Bienfang
> Graphics 360. Does anybody know how the newcomer Platine compares with the
> Bienfang 360?

Now that I think about it, I believe that the Bienfang 360 is their
"Translucent Marker Paper". This is a very thin, 100% rag, translucent
paper. I would imagine that it would be very fragile to work with, and
would not dry very flat. I would be interested to know if anyone has
used this.

- David Fokos
beakman@netcom.com