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February 28, 2009 at 7:27 pm #7965CasedImageKeymaster
Some from Rob McElroy up on ebay, – Cone flower no. 2 (whole plate) and Daturian (4×5);
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310125823697
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310123314841
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February 28, 2009 at 9:50 pm #7966Andy StocktonParticipantBeautiful work Rob. I especially like the feeling the DOF evokes on the cone flower.
I am curious though – regular photography seems to be a poor seller on e-bay. (Too much supply, not enough demand I imagine). In your experience do daguerreotypes sell reasonably well on ebay? (Yours or others) I’ve tried to research sales on ebay and the contemporary works are hidden in the flood of antiques.
March 1, 2009 at 9:49 am #7967dagistParticipantAndy,
Thanks for the compliments of my images.
Even though my own daguerreotypes are listed for sale in my eBay Store, my personal feeling is that eBay is not a good place to sell contemporary daguerreotypes. You can get some attention and exposure by using eBay as a marketing tool, but don’t expect many sales because there just aren’t very many collectors interested in buying a contemporary “process,” simply for the sake of the process, no matter how difficult the images are to produce. Collectors of vintage images, on the other hand, do often collect a “process” such as daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, salt prints, etc. but most of them have little interest in contemporary work.
The photographic art world is another area that has very few contemporary daguerreotype collectors, although I’m hoping that will change. In this arena, the “process” takes a back seat to who you are (how recognized an artist you are) and what it is you are trying to convey or communicate with your art.
The contemporary daguerreotype is slowly beginning to be recognized as a medium unique unto itself and capable of imagery unlike any other in the world. It is now time for daguerreotypists to produce images that will compel the art world to stand up and take notice. Selling contemporary daguerreotypes will then become a lot easier.
Cheers,
Rob McElroy
Buffalo, NY
March 1, 2009 at 2:06 pm #7968Andy StocktonParticipantRob – Thanks for the thoughtful response. I am looking forward to the day when the mechanics of the process begin to recede at least a bit and I can focus more on the art.
March 7, 2009 at 11:49 pm #7971CasedImageKeymasterAnother offering from John Hurlock on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290299631519
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March 7, 2009 at 11:52 pm #7972CasedImageKeymasterAnother dag by Marc Kerun on ebay france:
http://cgi.ebay.fr/DAGUERREOTYPE-contemp-1-4-plq-Langres-porte-Sud_W0QQitemZ180334156200QQcmdZ
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March 28, 2009 at 8:59 pm #7996CasedImageKeymasterJust found another, this one by John Hurlock :
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April 14, 2009 at 9:44 am #8885CasedImageKeymasterfrom Marc Kereun on ebay.fr:
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April 25, 2009 at 8:45 pm #8066CasedImageKeymasterUp on ebay, one from Marc Kereun:
http://cgi.ebay.fr/DAGUERREOTYPE-pleine-plaque-fantome-et-Cloitre-St-Die_W0QQitemZ180350496333QQcmdZ
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April 25, 2009 at 8:47 pm #8067CasedImageKeymasterThe new nude from Rob McElroy is also up on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260397866123
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May 22, 2009 at 9:47 pm #8996CasedImageKeymasterFrom Marc Kereun on ebay france:
http://cgi.ebay.fr/DAGUERREOTYPE-1-4-plaque-Ammonites-et-coquillages_W0QQitemZ180360295613QQ
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May 23, 2009 at 3:52 am #8998CasedImageKeymasteranother one from Marc Kereun on ebay.fr:
http://cgi.ebay.fr/DAGUERREOTYPE-1-4-plaque-portail-Cathedrale-de-REIMS_W0QQitemZ180360287605QQ
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June 20, 2009 at 9:53 pm #8148CasedImageKeymasterLatest from Rob McElroy on ebay;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310149538119
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July 15, 2010 at 10:24 pm #9222CasedImageKeymasterSeptember 23, 2010 at 10:32 pm #9272CasedImageKeymasterBit late on posting this one – a quarter plate by Mike Robinson sold on ebay, hand tinted and in one of his resin reproduction union cases –
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October 4, 2010 at 4:05 pm #9295jdanforthParticipantI was hoping to sell a couple of my images at the Symposium. Does anyone have any suggestions for doing that? Hehe…
October 4, 2010 at 11:27 pm #9299greg7mdpMemberEasy! Just find someone who has to have them! Hehehe…
Seriously, you can do one or more of the following:
– get a table to show them during the trade fair
– register your room for the room hopping (at the Dag. Soc. registration table) and show them to visitors
– put them for sale at the consignment auction on Saturday evening
But most Daguerreian Society members are interested in vintage dags. The market for modern ones is quite modest.
Good luck,
gregory
March 4, 2012 at 7:59 pm #11395CasedImageKeymasterThree framed 4×5 daguerreotypes are up on ebay by Rob McElroy:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290652119721
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290654503338
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March 10, 2012 at 1:50 am #11403newone2010ParticipantHi everyone,
Rob’s thoughts of contemporary works is exactly as what I think about.
“The photographic art world is another area that has very few contemporary daguerreotype collectors, although I’m hoping that will change. In this arena, the “process” takes a back seat to who you are (how recognized an artist you are) and what it is you are trying to convey or communicate with your art.”
I think Jerry,Takashi,Binh,Mark Kessell did it well.Our superiority(compared with other process) is not that we can control so hard process and the process is how different than others,but how we can let the unique process combined with your conceptions subtly.The importance is not only the process,but the process is just a skill(or method) to present your own ideas (or conceptions).At this point,I think sometimes perfect,flawless technique and results is not the first thing to think about.
Maybe We can do something together.Collect eachone’s chosen dags together,find someone who knows contemporary art and the history of photography well to be the curator,have some regular and formal exhibitions in good galleries or museums,collaborate with some professinol people who have good experience in popularizing comtemporary art works.That will be different.Maybe we emphasized the process itself too much and ignore the potentials of expressive force of contemporary conceptions before.I think we have to change our thoughts now.One person has too little strength,let’s do something together.
Look forward to knowing how you think about it.
As you all know,my English is poor.Sorry for any impertinent works.
Thank you,
Li
March 10, 2012 at 11:31 pm #11396CasedImageKeymasterSome daguerreotypes up on ebay by Rob McElroy:
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