Shadow catchers : camera-less photography
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Shadow catchers : camera-less photography
Merrell, 2012
Rev. and expanded ed
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Previous ed.: 2010
"In association with the Victoria and Albert Museum"
"First published on the occasion of the exhibition Shadow catchers: camera-less photography, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 13 October 2010 - 20 February 2011, sponsored by Barclays Wealth"--Colophon
Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-203) and index
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Description
The very first photographs of the nineteenth century were produced without the use of a camera. Today, having rediscovered camera-less techniques, a number of artists are using camera-less photography to create beautiful, startling images. Now available in an updated and fully revised edition, Shadow Catchers surveys the work of five leading practitioners - Pierre Cordier, Susan Derges, Adam Fuss, Garry Fabian Miller and Floris Neususs - who, by casting shadows on light-sensitive paper or by chemically manipulating its surface, capture the presence of objects, figures or glowing light. The resulting pictures are consistently powerful, often with surreal effects and symbolic content. This is the first book to gather together the work of these key contemporary artists, revealing the technical processes and creative practices involved in their art. In an age of mass-produced imagery, Shadow Catchers offers a fascinating insight into a world of handcrafted photographs that are at once visually striking and intellectually stimulating.
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