Speaking as a "former" photography, I would want my images to look their
best. Perhaps for someone like Ansel Adams you might want an original, as he
was so well known for his printing abilities. For the rest of us, it's the
image, not the medium that is important.
Cheers,
Fielding 

Fielding S. Freed
Director of Museums
Historic Charleston Foundation
843.723.1623
www.historiccharleston.org

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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Photography Exhibit Question

We are in preparation to have an exhibit featuring the work of a photogrpher 
who was born and raised locally but become nationally recognized. We 
recently were put "in charge" of his collection of over 4,000 8x10 photos.
Prior 
to the photos being sent to us, they were in stored in a very humid 
apartment, so they are not in best condition. Our question is: do we exhibit 
the original 8x10s or do we have them scanned, reproduced in a larger format 
and touched up for display? We have consulted local "experts" and have 
people on both sides of the fence. HELP! The artist is alive, but not in the 
best mental state. What do we do?

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