They should be sold at what the market can bear, I suppose. And Pieter is correct, it is more than a colored piece of paper. This fellow limits the edition to 25...
This stuff is easy to like and apparently very marketable. I'd like to see the prints.
In what way is it different from Photrio's standard-aspiration scenic photography?
Does the technically non-standard technique make a big difference vs National Geographic standard work?
The NFT concept but as a limited edition?I think this is where the NFT concept really comes in handy. In the case of the digital print, the value is in the digital image, which can be reprinted later if the paper print is gone. The value here is in bearing the rights to the image, kind of like copyright to use somebody's image online. The paper print is not really valued as much in this case. Whereas for traditional darkroom prints the value is all in the paper/medium.
They should be sold at what the market can bear, I suppose. And Pieter is correct, it is more than a colored piece of paper. This fellow limits the edition to 25...which if one were to go with my idea above, it probably should be that the owner sends the aged print back to the photographer, who documents its destruction and its numbered replacement. For example, if one bought #16 of 25 and colors shift over the years of display, the photographer replaces it with a new printing, #16 (2nd generation) of 25. If wishes were fishes...
If one is paying $1600 for the image -- it would be nice to hang it on the wall and have it stick around for awhile.
The NFT concept but as a limited edition?
How much would it cost to print a 16x20 with the best ink on top-of-the-line professional printer? Just curious, these things do matter. If it costs $100, then I get it.
The artist. A sketch by Picasso on a scrap of paper carries more weight than any mediocre artist's life work on the finest Belgian linen.What carries more weight, the artist, or the materials?
It’s not about the cost to make the print. An 8x10 Brett Westin print is worth more than all the prints you will ever make together.
What carries more weight, the artist, or the materials?
The artist. A sketch by Picasso on a scrap of paper carries more weight than any mediocre artist's life work on the finest Belgian linen.
I don't get out much...Belgian linen?
You can get nice-looking prints on nice paper run through a nice inkjet printer (calling it "pigment" is just a way to sophisticate it - same as the word "giclee", or whatever). Those prints will probably be fine for the duration of your lifetime, provided you don't stick it in direct sunlight for 8 hours a day. And the fact is, if Joe or whoever wants $1600 for his 12x12 print of a yet-another-slow-shutter-waterfall photo, he'll only get it if you want to pay it. It's not what the print is worth, it's what it will fetch.
Same with NFTs. You may pay $10000 for that one-of-a-kind digital image of a dog licking itself, but it may not ever sell again for more than $3. Eventually, there will be more NFTs than there are grains of sand in the desert. When's the last time you were interested in any one particular grain of sand?
The thing people don't understand about the word "archival" is that it doesn't mean the thing will last forever. It means the thing will last a long time, in an archive - i.e., tucked away in a secure spot, away from light and air and humidity - and away from the ability to look at it.
I don't get out much...Belgian linen?
You can get nice-looking prints on nice paper run through a nice inkjet printer (calling it "pigment" is just a way to sophisticate it - same as the word "giclee", or whatever). Those prints will probably be fine for the duration of your lifetime, provided you don't stick it in direct sunlight for 8 hours a day. And the fact is, if Joe or whoever wants $1600 for his 12x12 print of a yet-another-slow-shutter-waterfall photo, he'll only get it if you want to pay it. It's not what the print is worth, it's what it will fetch.
Same with NFTs. You may pay $10000 for that one-of-a-kind digital image of a dog licking itself, but it may not ever sell again for more than $3. Eventually, there will be more NFTs than there are grains of sand in the desert. When's the last time you were interested in any one particular grain of sand?
The thing people don't understand about the word "archival" is that it doesn't mean the thing will last forever. It means the thing will last a long time, in an archive - i.e., tucked away in a secure spot, away from light and air and humidity - and away from the ability to look at it.
Belgian linen is a type of fabric, made of flax (linen) grown in Belgium (or at least western Europe). It is a preferred substrate for oil paintings, and sometimes other media. It is a high-end type of canvas.
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What carries more weight, the artist, or the materials?
Sort of. I’m guessing it’s advertised by some manufacturers as a superior support for canvas prints?Belgian linen is a type of fabric, made of flax (linen) grown in Belgium (or at least western Europe). It is a preferred substrate for oil paintings, and sometimes other media. It is a high-end type of canvas.
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Calling it “pigment” should be done to inform the buyer that it was printed with pigment-based ink, which is more durable and archival than the less expensive dye-based ink.
That’s my point, in that it’s the artist and what they communicate, not the medium or the materials they choose to express themselves with that can tip the scales. I held biases against digital photography, but had to give them up after seeing images of undeniable strength and quality.How heavy is a voice?
The first proper answer on what is a pigment print. Thank you. Turns out it's a pigment based ink jet vs. dye, and probably better in some sense. Now the question remains about the cost of making such a print and the technology. I assume the pigment is a very fine powder designed not to block the nozzles in the inkjet. Initially I was thinking this is more of a technical blog, and not sure why people get sensitive about what Picasso can do on a napkin vs. linen etc.
Calling it “pigment” should be done to inform the buyer that it was printed with pigment-based ink, which is more durable and archival than the less expensive dye-based ink.
The first proper answer on what is a pigment print.
And actual pigment printers deserve to be distinguished form inkjet machines which by design require compromises due to the tiny tiny nature of what has to pass through those nozzles tiny themselves, which prohibit many pigment particles. Yeah, it's remarkable technology capable of its own thing, but true pigment printing ain't one of them. That label should be legitimately reserved for things like carbon, carbro, Fresson, gum printing, etc.
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