Gicleé Artist's Diary

The artist provides the vision and imagery of the living print, laboring after the compelling image.

9804100733

"Please stop!" The curator was glowering at me. I didn't want to, but she continued.
"I really want to know what you are doing, sending e-mail to a dentist office? We're supposed to go to RIISMA Isle." So began to write down the steps. I wanted her to know we are on or way. I thought perhaps I could recount my steps, and this would help show her the way. When I was done, I tagged it for her--RI980410.
"I could dedicate it to you, Madame Cureé," I said, but she didn't smile. She seldom does, I have noticed.

9801201212

It was after I usually have my lunch, and I started to wonder how long this interview was going to go on. He didn't offer me lunch. Besides, the nearest cyber cafe had closed down.

"Well," I said, "it's an addiction, don't you know?" It's true. I was smiling when I said that, but he said, "Get all those kids addicted, then, is that what you do?" in a kind of churlish way.
"No. Grown-ups," was all I said.

9801141345

It came slowly to me that my Xerox prints from the '80s might now, finally, have a chance to be published. I never wanted to make mezzotints, although that's what they always appeared to me as being. I put a call into the publisher's office. They said he'd call back. I stared at my print a long time, getting more excited at the prospect of Giclee.

The artist made 32 cyanotypes in 1984, and then copied them on a Kodak Ektagraphic office copier. Number One is shown here.

9611301100

Professor Grudin said I would find what was taken from me but it would be better than what I had before. Now, every clue I get in this game seems like a hint of what is coming. But which one is more likely to be it? I've been thinking of that shop on Roy Street, next to the Virtual Commons. I've been re-naming it, "MacRitchie's" and "EarthSafe 2022" and, today, "Living Prints." I've got to think! Could be "Cyberwright and Bookbinder."

Curator's Log
The curator is seldom seen but is
always seeing to it that the living prints'
records are correct and rules followed.

Printer's Notes
The printer performs many tasks to keep prints alive,
crafting and designing solutions to problems
the artist, curator and publisher propose.

Publisher's Journal
The publisher produces the bases for
living prints by supporting all the players
and keeping communications clear and on course.

Professor's Papers
The professor explains the living print,
the history of printmaking,
and keeps the academic community informed.

	Curator's Log	The curator is seldom seen but is always seeing to it that the living prints' records are correct and rules followed.
	Printer's Notes	The printer performs many tasks to keep prints alive, crafting and designing solutions to problems the artist, curator and publisher propose.
	Publisher's Journal	The publisher produces the bases for living prints by supporting all the players and keeping communications clear and on course.
	Professor's Papers	The professor explains the living print, the history of printmaking, and keeps the academic community informed.

Gicleé Artist's Diary

9804100733

9801201212

It was after I usually have my lunch, and I started to wonder how long this interview was going to go on. He didn't offer me lunch. Besides, the nearest cyber cafe had closed down.

"Well," I said, "it's an addiction, don't you know?" It's true. I was smiling when I said that, but he said, "Get all those kids addicted, then, is that what you do?" in a kind of churlish way. "No. Grown-ups," was all I said.

9801141345

9611301100

Curator's Log

Printer's Notes

Publisher's Journal

Professor's Papers

"Well," I said, "it's an addiction, don't you know?" It's true. I was smiling when I said that, but he said, "Get all those kids addicted, then, is that what you do?" in a kind of churlish way.
"No. Grown-ups," was all I said.