Color Versus Palladium

Sometimes, color is better; many times, palladium is better. In this case, however, I think you can have it both ways. The warm yellows and browns work well in this image from the silk route of Western China. But the palladium is especially interesting both in terms of tonal range and the way in which the image lies in a tactile way in the textures of the Arches Platine paper.

Museums are adding up-to-date Audio Tours, so try this one...

So Where is the Show? This stealthy video by R. Ball shows the way!

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Just as Good, but...

Old Man of Dangjiacun

Click the highlighted caption (or here) to view an album of seven images which I elected not to include on the wall space in the show. Many of these are older prints and I wanted to give precedence to more recently made prints. But these are excellent in their own right and are available for purchase, matted but unframed at the Forum Bookstore.

February Show: Palladium Up Close

               Palladium: Up Close                                at the Forum Bookstore 

The featured prints may be viewed in the Picasa web link above.  These are HD images of the files used for the palladium prints in the show, but I think you'll agree that the real prints are better!

The New Show is up at the Claremont Forum

The Claremont Forum Bookstore is in the old Packing House on 1st Street. The show is up during the month of February.  Palladium: Up Close will present about a dozen 11x14-sized prints using this beautiful platinum/palladium process developed in the 1870's. There will be an opening during the regular First Friday Art Walk, February 7th starting about 5:30 pm at the Forum Bookstore. During the week the hours are

Tuesday - Thursday • 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Friday - Saturday • 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Sunday • 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The Claremont Forum Bookshop & Gallery is located on the first floor of the 

Claremont Packing House.