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The creation of each picture in the "Birth
& Death" series was accomplished in various stages.
For most pieces, the artist initially made a rough drawing of
a visual idea. She then used a 35mm camera to photograph the
pictorial elements needed to realize that idea. Portions of
the resulting negatives were enlarged onto litho film to create
positives. Many areas of the film were developed by selectively
painting developer onto the emulsion side, rather than submerging
the whole piece.
The
useful sections of each film positive were cut out with scissors
and a surgical knife, collaged together, and rephotographed
on a light table using a view camera. Exposures were made onto
the photo linen by suspending the prepared fabric on the darkroom
wall and projecting the 4"x5" negative image onto
it.
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