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Henry Gilpin
Member, Freestyle Advisory Board of Photographic Professionals
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"Craftsmanship at the service of artistic vision." That's
not a bad phrase to attach to Henry Gilpin's photographic
works. His images are immaculately and precisely made with
the kind of technical virtuosity we respond to in a very basic...full
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QUESTION:
As Kodak Polymax Fine Art wil no longer be available, I am looking for a substitute.
You highly recommend Kentmere papers in the Freestyle catalog. Do you use graded or VC? Any other good papers?
I visited your home in 1999 as part of one of John Sextons workshops and still remember it vividly.
Thank You,
Patrick Mr. Gilpin's Answer:
Patrick,
I use only graded paper! I like Kentmere paper very much - intense blacks and great whites. I have used Oriental papers for years [graded] and I feel it is almost as good as Kentmere.
Sincerely,...full answer
QUESTION:
It is an honor to have a chance to address a question to you. If you don't mind my asking, is there any connection between yourself and Laura Gilpin? I suspect that you get this question a lot, and I hope it isn't too personal, but the topic has come up several times in conversation with large format photography friends, and I have been unable to find an answer to the question on the Internet.
Thank you so much. Mr. Gilpin's Answer:
Joseph Gilpin and his wife came to America in 1696. They settled on a farm, a land grant from William Penn in Pennsylvania. They lived in a cave until they could build a cabin. 15 of their children - married.
I met Laura at Ansel Adams Yosemite Wo...full answer
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