As the thread increasingly drifts OT...
...at a spring arts fair I saw the work of a fellow who displayed two
distinctly different types of photography: monochromatic panoramics approx.
10"-14" in width; and those hugh Polaroids (24"x36"?) done by photographers
like Elsa Dorfman, William Wegman, Joyce Tenneson, etc.
This fellow didn't want to be tied down to the tiny handful of cameras owned
by Polaroid that must be rented for the job. So he built his own. His
photos were of exquisitely arranged fruits, vegetables, flowers and
similarly colorful items, seemingly suspended in air. (I suspect they were
suspended on skewers from behind but didn't ask.) They were masterfully
lighted to conceal the technique while bringing out the full depth of each
arrangement. Then, to top it all off, he used the tilt mechnism of his
hand-crafted camera to selectively focus on a plane off-axis from that of
the film.
The entire effect was magnificent. And mesmerizing. I stood there for
perhaps an hour looking at just two or three images.
Hardly anyone else gave those photographs a second glance. Most people were
taken by the relatively miniature panoramics.
They simply did not appreciate the singular artistry and craftsmanship that
was imbued into each, one of a kind, Polaroid photograph.
Lex
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From: Garry Lewis <glewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>With memories of the OM influence, would my paintings all be miniatures
done
>with very small brushes?
>Lex
In 1970, I knew a girl in my Jr. College art class that actually did this
in the
2x3" format. Mostly horses and landscapes and she did it "for the challenge
of control
of her media". Sold mostly to doll house makers.
yours oils well yesterday-metol today,
Garry D. Lewis
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