Carl Weese with his 7x17-inch view camera
Our next print sale starts next Monday, September 12th at about 9:00 in the morning. We'll be offering a choice of two beautiful 7x17-inch platinum prints by our friend and longtime contributor Carl Weese.
It's a bit odd to say that Carl has been working with the very latest methods, considering that the difficult, expensive, but exquisite art of platinum/palladium printing arguably reached its apogee before the First World War. But as we'll tell you about, Carl, who is well known in the tiny Pt/Pd-printing community, has been working hard to fine-tune the latest methods and papers, to superb effect.
Please come by on Monday to see the pictures (or rather images of the pictures, assuming that doesn't confuse anyone).
Mike
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Walter Glover: "'Images of the pictures' is so true. Pt/Pd prints are an artifact to be experienced as an intrinsically linked component of the work, along with the image content itself. Regardless, I'm looking forward to seeing whatever facsimiles you present. I am a Pt/PD fan and also a long time Carl Weese fan."
Michael,
Thank you for organizing such amazing artists for us! I look forward to the selections, should I start the paperwork for a home loan now? ;)
Posted by: Michael | Monday, 05 September 2016 at 11:15 AM
BTW, 7x17 inches sounds like the perfect format for dealing with the lakes, fields and gentle hills around you. But you only showed 4x3 format color shots from his recent visit. Did he also find scenes for his wide camera in your vicinity?
scott
Posted by: scott kirkpatrick | Monday, 05 September 2016 at 12:46 PM
Scott, Tina and I were on a rushed three-day travel window and we concentrated on scouting/research/reference material for her painting. However I have every intention of getting back out to that area and giving the Korona a real workout.
Posted by: Carl | Monday, 05 September 2016 at 03:58 PM
I think I'll start calling JPEGs Si/Al prints.
Posted by: Kevin Purcell | Monday, 05 September 2016 at 05:11 PM
Looking forward to Carl's prints. Also curious as to when the Keck contest winner's print will be shown and offered.
Posted by: R. A. Krajnyak | Monday, 05 September 2016 at 07:19 PM
I go with Scott K. That 7x17 looks like the most graceful landscape format ever dreamed. I see myself using it. I hear violins and English horns.
Posted by: Mark Jennings | Tuesday, 06 September 2016 at 04:31 PM
PLatinum eh? Could this perhaps be called "rare-earth" photography, give platinum is a rare material?
Posted by: Bryce Lee | Wednesday, 07 September 2016 at 02:37 AM
Platinum and palladium are also known as "noble metals" because of their non-reactive character, so there's that...
Posted by: Carl | Wednesday, 07 September 2016 at 01:02 PM