Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's what I thought..;-)...I know that he used to spend literally days on end - and on speed - in the darkroom. I would certainly never want to judge someone's printing on the basis of their work prints. In the first place, they are, by definition, work prints, rather than finished prints. And even more important, one person's finished print may be another person's work print - etc... - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Robert Marvin Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 1:40 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Re: WES as a printer - -- At 6:29 AM -0700 8/12/02, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: Having seen many of Smith's workhorse prints in the original, I certainly wouldn't send anyone to see his work as an example of printing expertise. Re: his Pittsburg project at least, IIRC, according to the info at the recent ICP show, the work prints were produced by an assistant. For me at least, the prints dine by Smith were fantastic (albeit overwhelmingly dark). Bob Marvin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html