Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Inkjets or Frontier/Lamba. Dante On Apr 8, 2012, at 11:16, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> wrote: > Any idea what "utilized a new color printing process allowing for > high-quality reproductions" refers to? > > On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 6:02 PM, Phil Swango <pswango at att.net> wrote: >> Thanks for posting that, Jay. I've been following that story for a bit >> since learning about the auction from friends in Memphis who knew/know >> Eggleston and follow his career. I knew him also and used his darkroom >> for >> a while back in the 60s. I had the same misgivings about the "limited >> editions" concept, but this thread has made me rethink it a bit. I don't >> think limited means never make another print of any kind, but rather that >> this print run was limited to a certain number. Anyway it's mostly in the >> realm of art commerce, which is not my line of work. Here's a link to an >> article from the Memphis newspaper that has more details, including some >> shocking prices for individual prints ($500k+). >> http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/mar/13/eggleston-works-fetch-59m/ >> >> And here's a link to a photo of me (standing) and Eggleston (at the piano) >> in his home in 1968. >> https://picasaweb.google.com/117151061481593494544/RecentUploads#5182522366510390402 >> >> -- >> Phil Swango >> 307 Aliso Dr SE >> Albuquerque, NM 87108 >> 505-262-4085 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > -- > -Lew S. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information