Why not give the job to a UK printer? So, you pay more, but provide employment for your country. And no censorship issues! Cheaper and cheaper - it is a race to the bottom!
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ResidentNo114 days ago
+4
When it comes to art catalogues, printing in China is actually about capacity and expertise, not what's cheaper. It's an exception to the rule.
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PhantasmologicalAnus4 days ago
+21
They're also all about censorship. So f*** their printing 'expertise'.
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ResidentNo114 days ago
+2
I was just addressing the cheapness motive. The expertise in color-accurate full-colour printing is real. The capacity issue is another issue - the capacity in most countries for high-quality full-colour book printing is not enough for demand, so either you go where capacity is available or you book your s*** at the printer farther in advance than you probably even scheduled your exhibition. Nobody actually wants to send printing abroad - the shipping logistics alone can be problematic - but sometimes it's the only option. And this is the first I've heard of censorship being applied to art catalogue print jobs there. It's simply not been a factor before.
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PhantasmologicalAnus4 days ago
+2
It's just weird. Instead of saying you just lost this print job and precluded yourselves from any futures ones, they actually paid and got it done. F****** pathetic. They let the Chinese do this shit for a d*******?
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Kind_Commission_4274 days ago
+2
Internal documents revealed that the museum chose Chinese printers to save on costs, but internal emails recorded the printers' "concern" that the imperial map fell foul of national laws. The museum acceded to the demands to ensure publication, replacing the sensitive map with a photograph of people arriving in Southampton on a liner.
UK publishers noted that printing in China is significantly cheaper—often half the price of UK quotes—but involves a delay while a Chinese body checks content for sensitivities, particularly regarding Tibet or border maps
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Fit-Amoeba-50104 days ago
+8
Strange story. Censorship for the masses, even other countries.
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