2024 Observations: Photographs by Mark Chester
2024 Observations: Photographs by Mark Chester
This calendar contains classic black and white images from the USA and the rest of the world by artist photographer Mark Chester.
About paper
We recommend coated card stock for the highest print quality on a non-rag paper. This is card stock that has been coated with a matte finish to optimize print quality from a wide format inkjet printer. The paper we use is 230 gsm, roughly equivalent to 80 pound cover.
For a more robust paper, with a slight loss of quality, and an economy of pricing, we have sizes available in heavy card stock, 271 gsm, or 100 pound cover. This paper will NOT curl. Robert estimates the image print quality on this paper at about 90% of coated card stock.
For giclee quality printing of your calendar we offer heavy rag paper as an option from Hahnemuehle, their Photo Rag, at 308 gsm or about 120 pound cover. This paper has a velvety surface and yields a print with presence. It is admittedly expensive, but the cost of 14 individual giclee prints of these images, would, at each of the sizes, be much more expensive.
We hope this is helpful. ~Robert
All images are copyright, Mark Chester
Mark Chester takes us into the world of classic black and white photojournalism as a fine art. This is the art form created by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Diane Arbus, André Kertesz and others. Sensitive observations of people, places and pets with sympathy and appreciation. All of these images are from Mark Chester’s book Twosomes, (Un-Gyve Press, 2010).
Robert Manz Studio has been publishing fine art calendars of towns on Cape Cod for many years. Originally they were all Robert’s work; then they extended down the coast to include some other great photographers of Cape Cod, New England and Maine in the growing collection. Now we are reaching out to a broader set of artists and including their work. Watch the collection grow. All of the studio’s calendars can be seen at robertmanzstudio.com
