Re: PRINT SWAP: Self-portrait as the topic?

Chris,

I really like the title "Through the Looking Glass" !
And if you raise the prospect of sending Liquid Emulsion prints, I'm even more
stimulated by this project...

You're right about the (cost and) complexities of shipping and packaging a
large number of prints all over the world. To me it speaks in favor of
preparing small prints rather than large. Still, they will need to be shipped
in an enveloppe that will be strong enough to get through the vagaries of
various postal systems.

Anyone who participated in either of the first two swaps cares to comment about
the subject of handling shipping and packaging?

Guy Glorieux
Montreal, Canada

P.S. Santa was really nice to me this year. I received a copy of Joseph
Sudeck's book "Praga Panoramica" (the 1992 edition, not the first!) directly
purchased in Prag. The book contains a zillion gorgeous panoramic pictures
shot by Sudeck in Prag and the country side from the 1920's to the1940's-50's.
Enough to get my mind full of ideas on panoramic pinhole...

Chris Peregoy wrote:

> I did a swap last year with my class at University of Maryland along with
> students from University of Colorado, Boulder. The concept was "Through the
> Looking Glass" because of the possibilities the title suggested and that
> pinholes didn't use lenses to make on image but often showed a reflection
> of the maker, either through self portraiture, metaphor or allegory. I
> think this would be appropriate for our group.
>
> How many are in the swap now. In this last swap I made 40 liquid emulsion
> prints on Arches. Talk about costing too much and taking too much time. The
> real cost will be in shipping each one out. Would it make sense to ship to
> one location along with a check for postage and repackaging, then a bunch
> of use get together and sort, repack and mail?
>
Received on Mon Dec 25 09:44:21 2000