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Coins
On the left, on thick paper On the right, on light paper
The difference is striking, because light paper is transparent, whereas thick paper is opaque,
and does not allow you to see through it. In this photo, you can see the relief of the press on the
reverse side of the thick paper
The history and sight of these items cut by 4 and/or by 6 (as we shall see later)
makes us wonder: Why use 2 kinds of paper?
This could simply be a technical matter. For instance, by printing on ‘light’ paper and then on
‘thick’ paper used as a blotter. Or to discharge the ink to avoid smudging. Another hypothesis
is three light prints for beauty and three thick prints to ensure durability. It is true that the light
paper looks so thin that it ought not to be handled too much. The curator remains very attentive
when I lift the prints.
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