Domino

Jun. 29, 2009 at 5:14pm with 6 notes View comments

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Of all the things going the way of the Internet these days, one is the gallery exhibition announcement card. For decades this useful bit of art-world indicator has been an indispensable constant creatively deployed by artists, avidly cherished by the ephemera-obsessed and devotedly archived by museums.
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In most cases environmental concerns shield a certain, shall we say, cost-cutting desperation. “Sculpture Center is Going Paperless.” “Francesca Kaufmann is Going Paperless.” “Going Green” (from P.P.O.W.). “New Going Green Museum.” “Save Our Planet!” (from Gavin Brown).
Sometimes you wish they’d just come clean: “We’re eliminating paper announcements and saving $$$ in annual costs for paper, design, printing and postage!” Transparency would make the end easier to take, Transparency would make the end easier to take, especially for those of us who remember the days when file meant manila. Read more… (via ART & DESIGN - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com)

We will always have the big box galleries, though. I can’t imagine Gagosian printing on anything less than 80 lb card-stock with foil and matte laminate. The decline in printed invites is a shame, too, because it means there’s even fewer outlets for quality print designers.

Of all the things going the way of the Internet these days, one is the gallery exhibition announcement card. For decades this useful bit of art-world indicator has been an indispensable constant creatively deployed by artists, avidly cherished by the ephemera-obsessed and devotedly archived by museums.

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In most cases environmental concerns shield a certain, shall we say, cost-cutting desperation. “Sculpture Center is Going Paperless.” “Francesca Kaufmann is Going Paperless.” “Going Green” (from P.P.O.W.). “New Going Green Museum.” “Save Our Planet!” (from Gavin Brown).

Sometimes you wish they’d just come clean: “We’re eliminating paper announcements and saving $$$ in annual costs for paper, design, printing and postage!” Transparency would make the end easier to take, Transparency would make the end easier to take, especially for those of us who remember the days when file meant manila. Read more… (via ART & DESIGN - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com)

We will always have the big box galleries, though. I can’t imagine Gagosian printing on anything less than 80 lb card-stock with foil and matte laminate. The decline in printed invites is a shame, too, because it means there’s even fewer outlets for quality print designers.

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so unfortunate; ever since starting as...designer these seemed to me like
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We will always have...big box galleries, though. I can’t imagine Gagosian printing on...
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