Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Although it's the way the art market works, editioning is useful for maybe 0.01% of photographers, and it's a hangover from printmaking which, to me, doesn't make sense in photography. I agree with the judge that a different print on a new medium does not undermine the validity of the earlier edition. Aside from that, I am also incredibly sceptical about the plaintiff's claim that the new versions diluted the value of the earlier editions. Especially in this case, I think exactly the opposite is likely. Marty On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 2:21 PM, Phil Swango <pswango at att.net> wrote: > Adam Bridge wrote: > I read this article over on Digital Photography Review about William > Eggleston's issuance of a large-format (44 x 60) ink-jet print set of a > previous limited edition dye transfer print (11 x 17). > > He was sued by a collector who claimed that the new prints reduced the > value of his dye transfer prints which were "limited edition." > > The judge found that Eggleston had created an "essentially different" work > from the same transparency and so was within his rights. > ======================================== > > I read that too, Adam, and I had heard of the suit earlier. I happen to > agree with the decision, and all of the artist friends I've talked to do > also. The ruling was that the artist owns the image concept itself and > that any edition represents a limited number of prints in a particular > medium. There is a vast difference IMO between an edition of dye transfers > (pretty much obsolete now) and the giant inkjet prints that are now in > vogue. It could even work to the collector's advantage eventually if the > dye series is judged in the marketplace to be a more authentic > representation of the artist's original intent. > > Just for full disclosure, Egg and I were good friends when I lived in > Memphis in the 60s, so I hope that's not coloring my opinion. > > -- > 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 >