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Wet Plate Conversations - tintype and ambrotype stories
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Curated by Markus Hofstätter
with Filip Waeytens, Mia Quagliarello, Alstin Alstin, Mike McCue and 21 others
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L‘Etrusco | 8x10inch | 20x25cm | collodion and silver on clear glass
These are two portraits of Salvator Fusci that I took during my travels to Bomarzo, Italy at the beginning of February. I used the wet plate collodion process, which dates back to 1851, to capture both images on 8x10 inch clear glass plates. The portraits were taken on location at the Etruscan Pyramid in Bomarzo. This pyramid was discovered by two local archaeologists, Giovanni Lamoratta and Giuseppe Maiorano, in 1991. It wasn't until 2008 when Salvatore Fusci, a passionate resident of Bomarzo, decided to uncover the pyramid. Fusci was inspired by the stories his grandfather and father shared about the pyramid, which they referred to as the "Sasso del Predicatore" or the "Stone with Steps." He cleared away the roots and vegetation to make this remarkable piece of history accessible to the world.
I shared two pictures of the pyramid a week ago. If you're interested in the making of my project, "Tuscia in Plates," you can watch a short documentary by Sigfrido Hobel @projecttuscia here:
https://vimeo.com/fuchsteufelbild/tusciaPretty cool news! My portrait plate of Denis and Sybille has been selected by the LensCulture editors to be featured in the Critics' Choice 2023 Competition Gallery. You can watch the bhts of this plate here: https://youtu.be/NhC0PdrKvvM #LensCultureDiscoveries #portraitphotography #portraiture #wetplate #analogphotography #tintype #handmade #couplesportraits #collodion #silverportrait #mhaustria #keepfilmalive #largeformat #8x10
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