Re: Fine art reproduction...was: Recommendations for Spectro and Profile
Re: Fine art reproduction...was: Recommendations for Spectro and Profile
- Subject: Re: Fine art reproduction...was: Recommendations for Spectro and Profile
- From: "Stanley Smith" <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:20:48 -0700
Ray--
Most of our artists are dead-- it's the picky curators that we must please-- and they insist on a close match to the original. Short of multi-spectral capture (which we are actively investigating) and profiling with actual pigment samples in the target, we rely on (freakin') tweaking layers to maneuver our colors into place.
Stanley
>>> Ray Maxwell <email@hidden> 10/12/2007 11:54 AM >>>
Stanley Smith wrote:
> Let's distinguish "fine art" printing from "reproduction of fine art" printing-- the latter being a much more difficult pursuit with limited room for artistic subjectivity. In fact, issues of camera/scanner/observer metamerism are huge hurdles for those of us that are trying to precisely duplicate a Van Gogh. A frustration for me (and many of my colleagues) is the lack of good methods of creating input profiles. Digital cameras (even high-end units) are often are joined at the hip with manufacturer's profiles and/or "tone curves" that potentially taint further custom profiling. And once a custom profile is created there are no editing tools available (that I am aware of), to tweak those profiles. An ACR workflow may be more appropriate for what we do.
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Hi Stanley,
Let me share my experience in this area.
We all know that due to spectral differences in the dyes or pigments
used and viewer metamerism, reproductions will never "match" the
original in different illumination. As a print maker, you may not see
the color the same as the artist that did the original. Given this
impossible situation, I have used the following approach. I explain
that I will produce a digital rendering of the original piece of art. I
explain that it will not be an exact duplication of the original. I
explain that it will either be a rendering of their work by me or a
collaborative work by the artist and the myself. I prefer the former.
After I set this kind of expectation in the artists mind, I have had
more than one tell me that they like the print better than the
original. Some feel that I have "enhanced" their work. Of course they
don't say this in front of their clients.
Setting the right expectations goes a long way in making your customer
happy.
Cheers,
Ray Maxwell
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