Photography
Elegant Decay Photography I believe that some places, and structures, become gradually more elegant, notable or beautiful as they decay, or fall into ruin, due to their historical, architectural and/or cultural significance.
The concept of elegant decay is that in the slow degradation of the structures, an inherent elegance, or beauty, emerges due to past historic importance.
The concept of elegant decay is that in the slow degradation of the structures, an inherent elegance, or beauty, emerges due to past historic importance.
Works using my Elegant Decay Photos
Black & White Photography
Many photos were done in the 1980s-1990s while I was taking photography classes at Madison (Wisconsin) College. I took the classes for many years because it gave me access to a professional darkroom where I processed all my own photos. Now that I have more time, I am able to work with these photos and use them in my artwork.
Many photos were done in the 1980s-1990s while I was taking photography classes at Madison (Wisconsin) College. I took the classes for many years because it gave me access to a professional darkroom where I processed all my own photos. Now that I have more time, I am able to work with these photos and use them in my artwork.
Hand Painted Photography Hand painted refers to any method of manually adding color to a black-and-white photograph, generally either to heighten the realism of the photograph or for artistic purposes. Hand-coloring is also known as hand colored or over painting.
Typically, watercolors, oils, crayons or pastels, and other paints or dyes are applied to the image surface using brushes, fingers, cotton swabs or airbrushes. Hand-colored photographs were most popular in the mid- to late-19th century before the invention of color photography.
I use acrylics or water colors and use cotton swabs to apply the color to the photo. No computers, no Photo Shop. By hand!
Typically, watercolors, oils, crayons or pastels, and other paints or dyes are applied to the image surface using brushes, fingers, cotton swabs or airbrushes. Hand-colored photographs were most popular in the mid- to late-19th century before the invention of color photography.
I use acrylics or water colors and use cotton swabs to apply the color to the photo. No computers, no Photo Shop. By hand!
Shadow Photography I place objects or stencils on photographic paper and then expose it to light.
Some are then hand painted.
Each framed finished piece varies in size, shape, color and number of photos used, depending on the frame that I find and recycle.
Some are then hand painted.
Each framed finished piece varies in size, shape, color and number of photos used, depending on the frame that I find and recycle.
Color Photography
Elegant Decay is the distinct cultural and or historical concept that some places, and structures, become gradually more elegant, notable or beautiful as they decay, or fall into ruin, due to their historical, architectural and/or cultural significance.
Contrary to the general interpretation that places or structures are more noteworthy in their newness, or older structures hold more value and interest in being historically restored to their original state, the concept of elegant decay is that in the slow degradation of the structures an inherent elegance, or beauty, emerges due to past historic importance.
Contrary to the general interpretation that places or structures are more noteworthy in their newness, or older structures hold more value and interest in being historically restored to their original state, the concept of elegant decay is that in the slow degradation of the structures an inherent elegance, or beauty, emerges due to past historic importance.