First of all, I believe Brooks browses this forum and reads a few forums here and there, so if he reads this congratulations on another great issue. I have to say Beth Moon's portfolio was striking; specifically the Bristlecone Pine image on page 55 -- that was most definitely my favorite. I also enjoyed Robert Waddingham's Ethiopia portfolio.
Anyway, as I sat in my office this morning with a freshly brewed cup of coffee, I was reading my favorite part of his magazine, the Editor's Comments titled: The Real Revolution in Photography. In this column, Brooks asserts that "the photographer's handmade photographic print may no longer be the sole pinnacle of quality." And that it is "at risk to be dethroned."
Reading on he points out an example where using the technology he has to print LensWork, he did a test print of Wynn Bullock's "Child in Forest, 1951" and said that his printing of that photograph through his printer was superior to the original photograph.
Very interesting and perhaps almost shocking claims that absolutely do hold ramifcations for everyone inside of the fine art photography world. Has anyone else read this coulmn? What are your thoughts on it?
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