Dawoud Bey: Night Coming Tenderly, Black

[warden]

I had a chance to see a small show yesterday at the Brandywine Museum and it was great. These are silver gelatin prints, about five feet across the long side. It's worth a visit if you're near the Philadelphia area.

It's difficult to take cell phone pictures of these dark prints without also seeing reflections of lighting and the other prints but these give the gist of the scene.

 

[Don_ih]

I'd say it's a daring choice for printing, since they look a bit like thin negatives enlarged on fogged paper. I'm not saying that's what they are. I'm sure they look better in person. And it's a very interesting and meaningful concept for the series.

 

[particlebanana]

I saw a few of these at The Museum of Fine Art Houston last month for his exhibition along with many from his street portrait series. These are simply stunning in person in both size and detail.

 

[warden]

I'd say it's a daring choice for printing, since they look a bit like thin negatives enlarged on fogged paper. I'm not saying that's what they are. I'm sure they look better in person. And it's a very interesting and meaningful concept for the series.

They're dark for sure, but the impression in person is not fogged/thin. The images were all exposed in daylight btw, so even though the images are printed at the very end of the tonal scale there is plenty of information there. But of course an iPhone 7 isn't going to show that.

 

[Arthurwg]

I've seen some these, and yes they do look much better in person. I can say I love them.

 

[Don_ih]

the impression in person is not fogged/thin

That's good, then.

 

[sasah zib]

Dawoud Bey & Carrie Mae Weems conversation