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HAITI - Flickr archive
In the summer of 2000 I ventured for the first time to Haiti as part of a humanitarian mission sponsored by the American Haitian Development Association- a small group based in New Orleans... we went into the hills above Jamel. I went back two more times over the next couple of years. I wasn't sure what to expect. Much of what one hears about Haiti leave an impression of gloom, danger and poverty. As the plane descended toward Port-au-Prince, I was anticipating those things, but I was also hoping to find the beauty and dignity that seems to exist even in places of intense struggle. I wanted to find the other side of the story, the truths that we might never hear or see if we don't go looking for them ourselves. I found that there is more than the negative images which saturate our imagination. I photographed them as a reminder that Haiti is home to 6 million people who work and play and laugh and cry-just like we do. And, like us, they too struggle for good life and peace. The images tell their story: memories of the past, emotions of the present, dreams of the future. You can hear strength, courage, beauty, hope, and dignity. You can see Haiti. |
LEGACY PRINTS
The Legacy Prints represent a curated selection of Porché West's 35-year career as a documentary and fine art photographer.
Each image is personally printed to order. Prints are a signed pigment print with archival inks and paper. (Image size varies depending on format.) Packaged with tubed board in archival sleeve. Shipped via FedEx Ground. Allow 14 days for delivery.
Open Edition - 17" x 22" Pigment archival prints. $250
24" x 30" Pigment archival prints $350
ABOUT DIGITAL PIGMENT PRINTS:
The term "pigment print" is used generally for any type of printed image that uses strictly pigments. Pigment printing processes have been utilized since the middle of the 19th century. The image stability of pigment printing is superior to that of any other method of printing, including traditional silver-halide or metal-based.
Digital inkjet printing has seen a surge in the use of the pigment ink as ink sets have been refined to be compatible with the latest in high-resolution inkjet technology. Where archival dye-based ink sets exhibit excellent color gamut, pigment inks excel in permanence. A dye is molecularly soluble in its vehicle, but pigment is not. Pigment particles tend to be large enough to embed into the receiving substrate making them water-resistant. The particulate nature of pigment inks ensures their archival superiority. A particle of pigment is less susceptible to destructive environmental elements than a dye molecule.
Considering the above factors, we define a digital pigment print, sometimes referred to as a pigmented paper print, as a digital image rendered onto an coated, natural fiber substrate with pigment inks. The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries.
The Legacy Prints represent a curated selection of Porché West's 35-year career as a documentary and fine art photographer.
Each image is personally printed to order. Prints are a signed pigment print with archival inks and paper. (Image size varies depending on format.) Packaged with tubed board in archival sleeve. Shipped via FedEx Ground. Allow 14 days for delivery.
Open Edition - 17" x 22" Pigment archival prints. $250
24" x 30" Pigment archival prints $350
ABOUT DIGITAL PIGMENT PRINTS:
The term "pigment print" is used generally for any type of printed image that uses strictly pigments. Pigment printing processes have been utilized since the middle of the 19th century. The image stability of pigment printing is superior to that of any other method of printing, including traditional silver-halide or metal-based.
Digital inkjet printing has seen a surge in the use of the pigment ink as ink sets have been refined to be compatible with the latest in high-resolution inkjet technology. Where archival dye-based ink sets exhibit excellent color gamut, pigment inks excel in permanence. A dye is molecularly soluble in its vehicle, but pigment is not. Pigment particles tend to be large enough to embed into the receiving substrate making them water-resistant. The particulate nature of pigment inks ensures their archival superiority. A particle of pigment is less susceptible to destructive environmental elements than a dye molecule.
Considering the above factors, we define a digital pigment print, sometimes referred to as a pigmented paper print, as a digital image rendered onto an coated, natural fiber substrate with pigment inks. The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries.