Liam Drury's ART 240 Blog

 Christian Marclay is a photographer who uses many different processes, one of which being the Cyanotype. Marclay's works are simple in terms of form, mostly done on paper, but the images he creates are truly marvelous, and on quite a large scale too, which is something I liked... a different sized canvas. This first image is of tape reels splayed out across cyanotype paper. There are many different transparencies, and there is a sense of chaos. It sort of reminds me of nerve structures. The way Marclay can capture so many of these reels is through his use of a larger canvas size, and a proper exposure, as these films are more often than not slightly to very transparent depending on whether or not they've been developed, or just left as blanks. This next image inspired one of my pieces heavily with the heavy imprint of an object and it's recognizable form, Marclay with old tapes, and I with photo reel wheels. (I forgot the proper name for them...) This image at first site l

 Chemical Paintings: Chuck Kelton's chemical painting works resemble that of classic landscape paintings. Of course, chemical paintings are a lot harder to control than that of an actual painting. His work is abstract, each piece a one of one masterpiece. What I wonder is are these images and results calculated to a degree, or does Kelton just try stuff and hope it works? This first image resembles that of a cloudy sunrise over the mountains, with a lake underneath. The use of fix, stop, and developer all forming different layers in the sky, mountains, and landscape. The fact that Kelton is able to create such vibrant and controlled colors with such an unpredictable process is absolutely astounding. Something tells me he knows what each chemical does to the paper. I wonder if these images combine chemogram and photogram techniques to get his results. This piece comes across as being on the more experimental side compared to the previous piece. Kelton makes a very foreign and more a