Fine Art Printer & Archivist at Rodney Smith Archive

Empregara; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 50 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Empregara's studio seeks a crafts-person who loves the process of making a great print—envisioning an exceptional result and possessing the patience to realize it. This is not about creating new work; the print itself is the art.

The role centers on three areas: museum‑quality archival pigment printing with the Epson SureColor P20000, Photoshop, color management and maintenance; scanning and digital image management with Hasselblad Imacon; and physical archival handling, storage, cataloguing and

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with archival pigment printing in a fine art setting.
• Expert knowledge of Photoshop for image optimization and color management.
• Familiarity with high-end scanning and color workflows.
• Understanding of archival storage and physical printing processes.

Responsabilités

• Fine art printing: museum-quality prints using the Epson SureColor P20000, Photoshop, color management, proofing, and equipment maintenance.
• Scanning and digital image management: Hasselblad Imacon scanning, file preparation, retouching, and maintaining the digital archive.
• Physical archival management: proper handling, storage, cataloguing, and preservation of original negatives and photographic prints.

Connaissances

Archival pigment printing

Color management

Image retouching

Darkroom knowledge

Workflow optimization

Outils

Epson SureColor P20000

Hasselblad Imacon

Adobe Photoshop

Onyx RIPcenter

ICC profiles

Description du poste

ABOUT THE STUDIO

Rodney Smith (1947–2016) was one of America’s most celebrated fine art photographers, whose work is held by major museums and institutions worldwide and continues to be actively collected, exhibited, and licensed. The studio manages his estate and archive from a private location in Palisades, New York, and produces all fine art editions in-house.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a craftsperson’s position. We are looking for someone who loves the process of making a great print — who finds genuine satisfaction in envisioning an exceptional result, and who has the knowledge and patience to achieve it. This is not a role for a photographer who wants to make their own work. It is a role for someone whose art is the print itself.

The position covers three principal areas:

• Fine art printing:Museum-quality limited-edition prints using the Epson SureColor P20000, Photoshop, color management, proofing, and equipment maintenance.
• Scanning and digital image management:Hasselblad Imacon scanning, file preparation, retouching, and maintaining the digital archive.
• Physical archival management:Proper handling, storage, cataloguing, and preservation of original negatives and photographic prints.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Deep hands-on experience with archival pigment printing, ideally in a fine art studio, print lab, or museum environment. Experience at a studio such as Laumont, Griffin Editions, Adamson Editions, or similar is a strong indicator of the right background.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop for image optimization, retouching, soft proofing, and color management; familiarity with RIP software (Onyx RIPcenter or similar) a plus
• Thorough understanding of ICC profiles, color spaces (Adobe RGB, ProPhoto RGB, sRGB), and print- to-display matching workflows
• Hands-on experience with the Epson SureColor P20000 or comparable large-format Epson production printer
• Experience with the Hasselblad Imacon scanner or comparable high-end drum or flatbed scanning system
• Familiarity with darkroom processes and traditional photographic printing — silver gelatin, fiber-based, chromogenic — reflects the kind of foundational knowledge we value
• An eye that can distinguish an excellent print from a merely acceptable one, and the language to explain the difference
• Understanding of archival storage standards for photographic materials: acid-free housing, appropriate relative humidity, light exposure, and proper handling
• Comfort with the physical care and preventive maintenance of large-format printing equipment
  Calm, methodical, and self-directed: you manage your own workflow and maintain high standards without being supervised