Henry Holmes Smith

[spookyphoto]

Someone who inspired me many years ago was Henry Holmes Smith who taught graduate classes at Indiana U. Considered the father of fine art photographic education. His photograms were really way ahead of his time. It's a shame he didn't get more recognition.

 

[koraks]

Lovely portraits! I wasn't aware of this artist, thanks for sharing.

 

[spookyphoto]

Lovely portraits! I wasn't aware of this artist, thanks for sharing.

Caro syrup dripped over a glass plate. He did a lot with color dye transfer and huge silkscreens also. Google him to see a bunch of his other images

 

[jeffreyg]

I have one of his prints that was done with only photo chemistry. No negative was used.

 

[spookyphoto]

I have one of his prints that was done with only photo chemistry. No negative was used.

Yes. Most of his work were photograms direct to paper.

 

[awty]

Very nice.

 

[CMoore]

Someone who inspired me many years ago was Henry Holmes Smith who taught graduate classes at Indiana U. Considered the father of fine art photographic education. His photograms were really way ahead of his time. It's a shame he didn't get more recognition.

So, what are we looking at here.?

 

[spookyphoto]

So, what are we looking at here.?

You are looking at photograms produced by dripping Caro syrup on glass and reflected directly to photographic paper. They are mono prints. No negatives.

 

[Arthurwg]

Make for one, won't be home.

 

[DREW WILEY]

My gosh! - Those look like microscope views of what flu-infected teenagers leave all over movie theater seats and leftover popcorn. Perhaps someone should make an old 50's style B horror movie about them, equivalent to the "Blob", or a more modern Alien encounter version. Just what we need when NASA is contemplating a manned Mars mission to look for evidence of microbial life - another "Andromeda Strain" incident.

 

[MattKing]

I always enjoy photograms.
I always think that what people see in them is often a good indication of what their thoughts and interests are.
Like much abstract art.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Jeez Drew... Could you be anymore ruder?