Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]cute story about Stiglitz. Rob Mueller Studies In Black and White www.studiesinblackandwhite.com mailto:rob@studiesinblackandwhite.com - -----Original Message----- From: Mark Rabiner [mailto:mrabiner@concentric.net] Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 5:05 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Darkroom Equipment-Drymount press "Mueller, Rob" wrote: > > a quote from: > http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com/lightimpressions/show.icl?show=fatq.ht > m&orderidentifier=ID93811368548470593668307F > > Adhesives can be archival only if they are removable. Many of our adhesives > (linen tape, Seal Archival Mount) have this feature. Many adhesives are > acid-free and/or consturcted with acid-free materials. Instead of adhesives > in direct contact with art work, we suggest using corners to secure your > work. This means its also not a hassle to remove your work from the page. ><Snip> search into archiving. > > I also look at photos that have been mounted over the last 100 years. many > of which are in perfect condition. This means that their proceedures are as > archival as I want to be. > > Rob Mueller ><Snip> Many of the photographers I know get much of their info on how to handle their prints from these guys. Archival techniques evolve. This does not devalue famous older prints that used older archival techniques. Stiglitz thought throwing out your Hypo was a ploy by Kodak to make more money. He used the same gallon of fixer for a year. His prints have faded accordingly. This just makes them more valuable. I'm sure if it was ever properly explained to him how the whole fixing thing works he would have mixed up more fresh batches. Mark Rabiner