Photography

September 7, 2013

New Photography Technique Reflects Themes of Anxiety

Gellage is a series by Czech photographer Michal Macku named after an intricate technique he developed. The term “gellage”–essentially a portmanteau of “collage” and “gelatin”–refers to a process that involves “the transfer of exposed and fixed photographic emulsion onto paper.” Macku's experimental practice takes liberties in moving the gelatinous emulsion on film negatives around, thereby altering the resulting image that gets printed in the dark room.

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September 2, 2013

Amazing Landscapes Distorted with Geometric Fragments

In this series, entitled Landscape Monolith, Reynald Drouhin alters crystal clear landscapes by turning sections of the land upside-down. Each odd shape, placed directly in the center of the horizon, offers a small window into a distinct, new place that perfectly blends with the surrounding world. From mountaintops to sandy beaches, the Paris-based artist focuses on the vivid colors and crisp lines of nature to produce his abstract scenes.

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August 26, 2013

Blurry Photographs of Unsuspecting Cyclists in Motion

Italian photographer Massimiliano Sarno has a habit of catching unsuspecting subjects as they whiz by on their wheeled vehicles. Whether they're on a motorcycle, bicycle, petty cab, or even a shopping cart, Sarno captures the beautiful motion of these solitary figures mounted on their ride. Everything around them is an absolute blur as they casually flash through their city.

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August 22, 2013

Intimate, Voyeuristic Photos of People Sleeping

Just how much do we move around when we sleep? What exactly does it look like? Is it chaotic and crazy or fantastically fluid? The late photographer Ted Spagna devoted his life to photographing humans sleeping in order to investigate the relationship between art and science and to satisfy his own curiosity about sleep behavior.

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My Modern Met

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