From: Myron Ort (email suppressed)
Date: Mon Dec 08 2008 - 08:15:26 PST
On Dec 7, 2008, at 7:09 PM, James Cole wrote:
> I read somewhere that Brakhage tried to sell 8mm prints of some of
> his films as sort of an early precursor to VHS. Anyone with more
> firsthand knowledge of this want to weigh in?
>
> On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 8:53 PM, Mark Toscano <email suppressed>
> wrote:
> Quite a few S8 sale copies of Love Making circulated. It's not
> like this was an editioned set of prints like Jack Goldstein's...
>
> Anyhow, these super-8 prints were made from double-rank 16/S8
> internegatives which themselves were printed from either reversal
> reductions off the originals, reversal reductions off of 2nd gen
> 16mm masters, or potentially directly from the originals
> themselves. I don't remember in the case of Love Making.
>
> Regardless, this is definitely going to be a faded Eastmancolor
> print that will look like shit. $499 is a pretty ludicrous price.
> It's true that the super 8 versions are basically not reprintable,
> making the ones that are extant somewhat unique-ish, but the
> original was 16mm, and new 16mm prints ARE printable, I'm guessing
> likely for around the same price as what this is going for.
>
> But this ebay copy has some aura, maybe. Depending on what you're
> into, that might be worth $499.
>
> mark t
>
>
> --- On Sun, 12/7/08, Myron Ort <email suppressed> wrote:
>
> > From: Myron Ort <email suppressed>
> > Subject: Re: [FRAMEWORKS] Film print as collectible (?)
> > To: email suppressed
> > Date: Sunday, December 7, 2008, 2:41 PM
> > I imagine this will generate some discussion.
> >
> > How much would a new and better looking print cost?
> >
> > eBay Item number: 150313374446
> >
> > Rare Original Stan Brakhage Super 8 print
> > "Lovemaking"
> > 1968 color 7 min. Grove Press Film EXCELLENT SHAPE!!
> >
> > Myron Ort
> >
> >
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