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Contact: Alex Novak and Marthe Smith
Email: info@vintageworks.net
Phone: +1-215-822-5662
Company: Contemporary Works / Vintage Works, Ltd.
Company: 258 Inverness Circle
Company: Chalfont, PA 18914 USA
URL: http://www.vintageworks.net
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| Ref.#: 5555 |
| Price: $6,000 |
| Medium: Daguerreotypes (1/4 plate) |
| Mount: in modern thermoplastic cases |
| Image Date: 2001 |
| Print Date: 2001 |
| Dimensions: 0 x 0 in. (0 x 0 mm) |
| Photo Country: Canada |
| Photographer Country: Canada |
| Description: One of an edition of three, although each are slightly different due to hand work. In this new joint work, Robinson and Hurlbut worked together to produce three progressive views of a wax-headed, circa-1917 mannequin from France as a series of 1/4-plate daguerreotypes. The plates apply difficult 19th-century techniques of vignetting and hand coloring to their subject. The series won second-prize in the respected 2003 Photo Review Competition, juried by William Hunt of Ricco-Maresca Gallery NY. Spring Hurlbut is a noted Canadian artist known for her installations of period objects, including a recent show at the Royal Ontario Museum published as The Final Sleep (2001). Mike Robinson's Century Darkroom in Toronto has gained a reputation in several alternative photographic processes. Robinson's work in the daguerreotype combines a classical sense of beauty with the high level of technical skill required for success in this difficult photographic medium. His unique contribution to the modern daguerreotype has gained increasing recognition, and a series of Mike's daguerreotypes were recently commissioned for the holdings of the Hallmark Photographic Collection. He often houses his images in modern handcrafted cases and passé-partout mounts that resemble the older cases from France and the United States. This combination of old and new approaches is one of the things that distinguish Mike's work. Shipping and insurance costs will be added to the price and must be paid for by the buyer. Pennsylvania and New York buyers must pay appropriate sales tax. International clients are responsible for their VAT and other custom's oriented charges. |
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