Mon, 01 May 2006 10:27:49 -0700
>In the days when artists made prints from etching plates, lithographic plates, wood blocks, etc., >the first prints were always sharper than the last ones. The plate or block deteriorated with use. >This was the reason for preferring early prints in an edition. With photographic silver prints or >digital inkjet prints this is no longer the case, and the last print in an edition will be just as good >as the first, so it makes no sense for a collector of photographs to prefer earlier prints in an edition. > >Bob That's right. (Except perhaps that negatives do degrade after a lot of light exposure.) But many who collect for pride rather than a love of the art & craft don't know the difference. They want what they want. Like spoiled children they throw their money around. The smart photographic businessman/woman would be wise to make their living from paying customers. Collin KC8TKA
