[Leica] Does the process matter?

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> Obviously the oil painting = one of a kind = highest possible value.
> Prints made from the oil painting will always be worth less than the
> original (limited edition will be worth more than unlimited edition).
> 
> The process also matters a good bit. Any "fine" print maker, no
> matter the process, will go through a lot of time and very expensive
> materials to arrive at print worthy of a signature. No matter what
> the process, a "very fine" print is not easy to accomplish.
> 

A painting is not a print.
A painting is done by hand consisting of many strokes and takes hours days
or weeks. By someone whose studied painting in painting classes and has
practiced long hours. Then you have one painting.
A print is a graphics process. Its designed to for multiple runs.
Apples and oranges. Both flat art. But You may was well compare a painting
to a sculpture.

A painting is not a graphics process.
Nor a watercolor.
Both done with a brush or knife.


But if you want a copy of a painting on your wall you can get an inkjet of
it.
And its going to look better than a standard copy done on 4 color ink
presses. Hundreds per minutes. And you can order them any size you want.
Or you can hire someone to copy the painting with a paintbrush and paints
stroke by stroke. That can cost hundreds of bucks.
They say the real geniuses are the forgers not the painters.
Some of those guys don't even need a painting in front of them to copy.
You want a Picasso? You got a Picasso.
Most Salvador Dali's out there are fake.
Just like most Luftwaffen SS Leicas.




Mark William Rabiner
markrabiner.com