Ian Sanderson, Portrait, Platinum Palladium Print, 1984

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Claire - platinum palladium print on arches platine paper, unframed. Edition 1 of 12 plus 2 ap ( small size … more Claire - platinum palladium print on arches platine paper, unframed. Edition 1 of 12 plus 2 ap ( small size ) portrait of a charismatic masculine woman, in a man's suit but wearing make-up and a cigarette, in the style of the 80s. Signed by ian sanderson lower right and numbered lower left, delivered with certificates of authenticity (signature and title are hidden here on the photos to avoid counterfeiting ) provenance: ian sanderson’s estate. This print is produced using a 19th. Century process called platinum palladium printing. It is produced by coating a light sensitive platinum and palladium solution on to an arches platine paper which results in a beautiful finish and longevity into the hundreds of years. This photograph was taken using a traditional film camera in the year 1984. Print created later. Platinum palladium on arches platine paper, small size ( edition of 12 plus 2 ap ): image size : 22 x 17 cm / 8.66 x 6,69" print : 29 x 19 / 11.41 x 7.48" ( another edition of a larger size will be available shortly) ian sanderson (born 1951 scotland, died 2020 spain) was a scottish photographer. Ian produced images over a 35 year career. For most he worked as both a commercial and fine art photographer; during his last years concentrated on his personal archive. Ian and his widow nathalie have worked for many years with alternative printing techniques in their workshop, isp, creating platinum palladium, silver gelatin, lith or gum bichromate. This culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in barcelona which was sponsored by the nando and elsa peretti foundation. Platinum palladium printing is a traditional photographic technique which precedes silver gelatin technique. Many photographers have worked with it in the past as irvin penn, manuel alvarez bravo, robert mapplethorpe, sebastiao salgado o ormond gigli with its platinum with gold leaf print 'girls in the windows'. Isp workshop continues to captivate art lovers by creating unique and fascinating prints. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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