POLAROID MANIPULATIONS
(Painterly Photography)
(Painterly Photography)
POLAROID MANIPULATIONS can be commissioned. Portraits, Storefronts, House Portraits, and Still Life Arrangements of Treasured Mementos are suitable subject matter. Pricing begins at $250.
POLAROID MANIPULATION PRINTS ARE $24 each, unmatted. That is for IMAGE AREA 7"x7" Taxes additional; shipping is free within the U.S.
All prints are reproduced on archival paper, using archival ink. I sign each one. The title of the work is also provided on the back of the print.
I am also happy to handle matting and framing of the POLAROID MANIPULATIONS you choose, please message me with a description including (1) size and (2) general type of frame you want, for a price quote. Thanks!
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Some history of the medium: Edwin Land considered Polaroid Time Zero film a mistake, an embarrassment. It was introduced in 1979 with much fanfare, and given the name "Time Zero" because it was to develop instantly. Instead, Time Zero took hours to stabilize.
For photographers and artists, however, this was sheer serendipity. They soon found that Polaroid Manipulations can be created by pressing on the print with pointed (but not-so-sharp) objects such as toothpicks and knitting needles. The image can be greatly altered before it hardens, either manipulated in a subtle way -- my usual style -- or made so abstract the original image is rendered unrecognizable.
I have been working with Polaroid Manipulations since 1995. I own a rare close-up lens adapter for the SX-70, giving me the unusual ability to shoot small, still life photographs. I also create commissioned Environmental Portraits (people, pets) Architectural Illustrations (house portraits, barns, storefronts) and Exterior Scenes (gardens, landscapes). I have had several solo shows as well as group shows featuring my work. A portrait of my daughter, titled "Lydia" was awarded second place in a prestigious charity exhibit, with more than one hundred artworks in competition.
In 2006, Polaroid stopped production of Time Zero film. Like many individuals who find the medium compelling, I purchased a large quantity of the film and have kept it refrigerated, using it sparingly for the past several years. The Time Zero is still manipulating nicely!
POLAROID MANIPULATION PRINTS ARE $24 each, unmatted. That is for IMAGE AREA 7"x7" Taxes additional; shipping is free within the U.S.
All prints are reproduced on archival paper, using archival ink. I sign each one. The title of the work is also provided on the back of the print.
I am also happy to handle matting and framing of the POLAROID MANIPULATIONS you choose, please message me with a description including (1) size and (2) general type of frame you want, for a price quote. Thanks!
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Some history of the medium: Edwin Land considered Polaroid Time Zero film a mistake, an embarrassment. It was introduced in 1979 with much fanfare, and given the name "Time Zero" because it was to develop instantly. Instead, Time Zero took hours to stabilize.
For photographers and artists, however, this was sheer serendipity. They soon found that Polaroid Manipulations can be created by pressing on the print with pointed (but not-so-sharp) objects such as toothpicks and knitting needles. The image can be greatly altered before it hardens, either manipulated in a subtle way -- my usual style -- or made so abstract the original image is rendered unrecognizable.
I have been working with Polaroid Manipulations since 1995. I own a rare close-up lens adapter for the SX-70, giving me the unusual ability to shoot small, still life photographs. I also create commissioned Environmental Portraits (people, pets) Architectural Illustrations (house portraits, barns, storefronts) and Exterior Scenes (gardens, landscapes). I have had several solo shows as well as group shows featuring my work. A portrait of my daughter, titled "Lydia" was awarded second place in a prestigious charity exhibit, with more than one hundred artworks in competition.
In 2006, Polaroid stopped production of Time Zero film. Like many individuals who find the medium compelling, I purchased a large quantity of the film and have kept it refrigerated, using it sparingly for the past several years. The Time Zero is still manipulating nicely!
