Hi, I've seen Salgado's prints. I don't know off hand what the dimensions are for A1, although iirc, they are quite large. His prints that measure 24 x 36 or so are outstanding in terms of quality and tonality, even when viewed close up.
The format of the show is most interesting. Bring the photos to the people! Perhaps some day you'll get to meet the man and hear him speak. I was lucky enough to see him twice ... he's a very commanding presence for someone so small and soft spoken in his physicality. Thanks for posting this! BTW, I've seen some of his Genesis work - effin' amazing! Shel > [Original Message] > From: Frantisek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: PDML <[email protected]> > Date: 5/7/2005 3:43:44 AM > Subject: Salgado on wheels! > > Hi, > Leica Gallery Prague finally succeeded in organising second Salgado > exhibition here, after several years and aftere our damned > President (_not_ Havel!) declared Prague Castle unfit for any art > like Salgado or World music festival... ousting Leica Gallery out > of it. > > So, they chose to make the exhibition on wheels... and tracks! It's > in a train! How fitting to Salgado's photographs! > > The train stays at each city for a week, then goes to another. > > I couldn't be at the vernisage, sadly, but here are few photographs > from the exhibition itself, to show you how it looked. > > http://www.frantisekvlcek.com/temp/salgado > > It was very good of course. Salgado's printer/s are excellent, and > his exhibitions always show why even 35mm B&W is grades better than > any B&W converted digital mush. You could see great detail and > tonality on even A1 sized prints. And of course even the blurred > and not best sharp photographs were great, who cares :) > > All in all, a great exhibition, again. I am just extremely sorry I > missed Mister himself, who was at the vernisage. > > BTW, IIRC, his latest work, Genesis is done with Pentax 645... > > Good light! > fra
