Norm Darwish Photography: "Woman in the Attic"
Item Number: 330
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Description
Oak framed original photograph "Woman in the Attic" by Norm Darwish
These photos are unusual in that they don't look like any photos that you have seen before. There are several reasons. First, the subject matter is almost always white in color. Norm carefully arranges or selects his subject matter so there are no dark tones. Second, they are taken with black and white film, developed to have a special "graininess",printed, and thensepia-toned.Third, after drying they are each individually hand-colored.Because of this coloring process no two are exactly alike. The outdoor photos though are taken with infrared film. This film is "heat sensitive" instead of the usual "light sensitive" and gives a very dramatic look to the landscape.
All of the prints are handmade, limited editions of 250, signed and numbered. Painstaking care is taken with the complete presentation of the finished product, from an exhausting search for the finest image, handprinting, coloring, mounting and then framing in a rag mat with a quality frame especially chosen to enhance these photographs
Special Instructions
Available for pick up at The Atma Center, otherwise shipping charges will be added to winning bid.
Norm Darwish has had a darkroom since he was thirteen. For the past forty-five years he has "gone to school" by studying the hundreds of magazines and books on photography, news, fashion, travel and art that are a part of our daily lives. The print media, he feels, shows us the most innovative and creative photography. By studying it and reading about other photographers and their techniques he has a fresh and ever-changing curriculum. Coupled with this he is continually working on the newest films, developers, cameras and lenses.
His long apprenticeship is readily apparent from the technical excellence of his photos. But beyond that his photos show a well developed "eye". He sees special moments in everyday surroundings and captures the image with a distinct sensitivity to light. A good photograph is a study of light and shadows - and the most arresting feature of these photos is the luminous quality of that light.
Norm has a highly developed style - very personal and romantic. Recently, a critic described his photos as "a wonderful combination of technical virtuosity and fantasy." His images are instantly recognizable for their softness and the intimacy of the subject matter.
His work hangs in the Michigan Artists Collection at the State Capitol. Victoria magazine has published a portfolio of his work and it can be found in several books, including the Marshall's Guide to Hand-Coloring. Recently his images have been licensed for greeting cards and calendars.
Donated by
Sara G. Peckman