Exhibition at Bexhill-on-Sea.

[Trevor Crone]

http://www.dlwp.com/WhatsOn/Exhibiti...x?EventId=1299

Super venue - not that I need an excuse to visit this part of Sussex

[Trevor Crone]

Finally found time to see this exhibition today - some wonderful images from Eggleston, Alec Soth and William Christenberry. But the biggest disappointment for me was the Walker Evans exhibit, all ink-jet copies, not a vintage WE in sight

[MartyNL]

Originally Posted by Trevor Crone

Finally found time to see this exhibition today - some wonderful images from Eggleston, Alec Soth and William Christenberry. But the biggest disappointment for me was the Walker Evans exhibit, all ink-jet copies, not a vintage WE in sight

Unbelieveable!

Makes you wonder why they do it and how often this goes on

[Trevor Crone]

Originally Posted by MartyNL

Unbelieveable!

Makes you wonder why they do it and how often this goes on

I'm glad its not just me Marty. I really should have asked, why? - I'll email them.

[TonyMiller]

I remember reading an article about the digital re-printing of Evan's work - from the New York Times:-

Walker Evans. Or Is It?

[Dave miller]

Originally Posted by TonyMiller

I remember reading an article about the digital re-printing of Evan's work - from the New York Times:-

Walker Evans. Or Is It?

Thanks for the link, an interesting article.

[Trevor Crone]

Thanks Tony - very interesting article.

The prints of Evans I saw yesterday were certainly, to me, not, to quote the article, "...seductive and luxurious — velvety, full of rich detail..." The only fidelity I felt they had was they were faithful in terms of size to Evans original contact prints.

PS. I have emailed them and asked why no vintage WE on show.

[Neil Smith]

Very interesting, I think the comment "outside the tonal range of the old silver gelatin prints:" wasn't the best way to put it, probably it should have said easier to bring the detail out, as in the hands of the right printer any detail can be rendered.

Neil