INSTANT PAINTED POLAROIDS: 2008

lundi 18 février 2008

New York City

Uptown NYC at sunset form the Empire State Building (USA 1988)

Manipulated SX-70. Print on large size canvas.

New York City

Ottomanelli & Sons store in the Village (USA 1989)

Manipulated SX-70. Print on large size canvas.

New Zealand

Blue car house, Christchurch (New Zealand 1990)

Manipulated SX-70. Print on large size canvas.

Christchurch, New Zealand

Wizzkids at Christchurch (New Zealand 1991)
Manipulated SX-70. Print on large size canvas.

La collection est terminée. Les pellicules Polaroid SX70 actuelles ne permettent plus les manipulations. Dans les années 80-90 les films Polaroids SX70, et seulement ceux-ci, étaient constitués d'une fine couche d'émulsion qu'il était possible de "masser", sculpter, redessiner avant que l'image ne se fixe définitivement. Le délai pour retoucher l'image variait de quelques heures sous climat tropical à quelques minutes dans le froid berlinois. Mais dans tous les cas, les images finales ont été réalisées sur place. Pas de Photoshop ni retouche numérique. Avec une pointe en Teflon sur l'émulsion juste apparue, le plus souvent au coin d'une table de café ou le soir dans la chambre.

Art works from Michel Colin

Michel Colin creates impressionistic images from original Polaroid SX-70 photographs. The pictures were re-designed within the hour they have been taken. Polaroid SX-70 film doesn't exist anymore. All these pictures are images from the past technology. Photoshop or any computerized image cannot bring such result. It's hand made instant painted Polaroids. The initial picture has to be perfect, even if the camera is only a primitive and noisy image box. Then Michel Colin needs to work on it as fast as possible, where ever he stands. Most of these pictures were designed on bar tables, or local bedrooms. Michel Colin passion for impressionist artists from Claude Monet to Edward Hopper, bring him to show his works in few exhibition in Zurich (1989), Bordeaux (1991) and Geneva (1994). The Web and the new print on canvas technology give him a reason to restaure a collection of images coming from trips around the world. Many of the images presented here can be purchased as signed limited edition canvas prints. Very large size canvas can be obtained from high defintion scans of the original pictures. And the question will still be the same : "Strange image, but what is it, a painting or a photograph ?" Questions, requests or commands : michelcolin@mediatic.ch

INSTANT PAINTED POLAROIDS

lundi 18 février 2008

New York City

New York City

New Zealand

Christchurch, New Zealand

Art works from Michel Colin

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