The project consists of 15 photos and examines the relationships between volumes and shapes of vases from Europe and the Far-East (mostly Japan). Only eight photos are proposed here.
The study is consistent with Twelve-Tone Photography's goal of visually exploring relationships between cultures and to challenge accepted photographic norms. In this case the negative-positive process is challenged by proposing a 21st century version of the Daguerrotype, i.e., in-camera Ilfochrome photography: there is only one artefact for each image, as the Ilfochrome paper is directly exposed inside the (ultra large format) view camera.
Technical details: 12" x 16" in-camera Ilfochrome still life taken with a 14"x17" ultra large format Lotus View Camera and a Fujinon-C 600/11.5 lens. Each photo shown here is of course that of the unique print obtained via this positive-only process.
The jury will have to decide whether this kind of photography can participate in a completely de-materialized competition (all of them seem to be, at this point) or whether digital photography is the only vehicle left.
