100. Steps into Lake Ontario
This is a Polaroid Transfer photograph. This is a unique print in that each of them are original and neither Polaroid nor Fuji makes the necessary film.
The image derives from a slide of steps that once led to a dock of a hotel on Lake Ontario near Rochester, NY. I took that original slide several years ago and later used it in a Daylab machine with Polaroid 669 film to create a Polaroid Transfer print. Before the image developed, I tore the negative from the backing and placed it dye side down onto a sheet of Arches watercolor paper. I then used a brayer to press the dyes into the paper and allowed it to develop. After two minutes, I pulled the negative off, leaving the dyes imbedded into the watercolor paper.
The actual photograph is approximately 4" x 5", but it's matted with archival materials into an 5" x 7" size. $30.00
101. Gargoyle
This is a Polaroid Emulsion Lift photograph. This is a unique print in that each of them are original and Polaroid no longer makes the necessary film.
The image derives from a photograph of a gargoyle on Toronto's City Hall. I took that original photograph with black and white film several years ago and later used that print in a Daylab copy machine with Polaroid 669 film to create a Polaroid print. After the image developed, I placed it in near-boiling water until the gel holding the dyes separated from the plastic base. That emulsion was transferred onto archival Arches paper and allowed to dry.
The actual photograph is approximately 3.25" x 4", but it's matted with archival materials into an 11" x 14" size. $30.00
126. Doorway
This is a Polaroid Transfer photograph. This is a unique print in that each of them are original and neither Polaroid nor Fuji makes the necessary film.
The image derives from a slide of a sculpture in Washington, D.C. I took that original slide several years ago and later used it in a Daylab machine with Polaroid 669 film to create a Polaroid Transfer print. Before the image developed, I tore the negative from the backing and placed it dye side down onto a sheet of Arches watercolor paper. I then used a brayer to press the dyes into the paper and allowed it to develop. After two minutes, I pulled the negative off, leaving the dyes imbedded into the watercolor paper.
The actual photograph is approximately 3.25" x 4.25", but it's matted with archival materials into an 11" x 14" size. $30.00