Photograms
A photogram is a photographic image made without a camera by placing objects directly onto the surface of a light-sensitive material such as photographic paper and then exposing it to light
Process:
You begin by making sure you enlarger works but is not on yet, and you have the red light on in the room. Then you get some light sensitive paper, and you want to make sure you don't expose it to white light, only red light, because the light sensitive paper does not react to red light, but with normal light (such as white light) the paper would turn black and will won't be able to use it. Then place your light sensitive paper onto you desk underneath the enlarger, and then place you chosen object onto of the paper. Turn the enlarger on for about 3-8 seconds then turn it off. So now the only light you have again is the red light. Then you place you photogram into the developer for about 1-2 minutes. Then you place it into the stop, to prevent it from developing any further for about 30 seconds, and now you place your photogram into fixer for about 5 minutes. After this you take your photogram out of the solution and rinse it with cold water for a few seconds and then hang it to dry.
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My Response:
Floris Neussus
'A photogram is not a reproduced print, it is a contact picture'
Floris Neusses born 3 March 1937, is a experimenter of photographic art, he is particularly known for his camera less techniques and photograms. Floris describes the method of photograph; “perspective and horizon are absent from photograms, so the space is theoretically unending.” He thinks of these photograph more like paintings than photograms because he makes his work in a step by step process. Neusses created famous full-body photograms which were first shown in the 1960's.
Floris Neusses born 3 March 1937, is a experimenter of photographic art, he is particularly known for his camera less techniques and photograms. Floris describes the method of photograph; “perspective and horizon are absent from photograms, so the space is theoretically unending.” He thinks of these photograph more like paintings than photograms because he makes his work in a step by step process. Neusses created famous full-body photograms which were first shown in the 1960's.
Some of his work includes:
Christian Schad
'jagged border around the schadographs, "to free them," as he explained, "from the convention of the square.'
Christian Schad (August 21, 1894 – February 25, 1982) was s German painter who was associated with Dada and the New Objectivity movement. Christian Schad's "schadographs" were some of the first abstract photographs. Using the camera less photogram technique, Schad covered the surface of light sensitive paper with objects and left them to develop by his window. He preferred to use worn materials such as scraps of paper or fabric, often finding these things on streets and in garbage bins. Schad extended his assault on his artistic tradition by jagged border around the schadographs, "to free them," as he explained, "from the convention of the square.
Christian Schad (August 21, 1894 – February 25, 1982) was s German painter who was associated with Dada and the New Objectivity movement. Christian Schad's "schadographs" were some of the first abstract photographs. Using the camera less photogram technique, Schad covered the surface of light sensitive paper with objects and left them to develop by his window. He preferred to use worn materials such as scraps of paper or fabric, often finding these things on streets and in garbage bins. Schad extended his assault on his artistic tradition by jagged border around the schadographs, "to free them," as he explained, "from the convention of the square.
Some of his work includes:
(and some other work like his by other artists)
(and some other work like his by other artists)