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Re: alternative processes.

Linda,

Certainly everyone has their own reason for embracing the "alternative" 
processes.  I think, for me, it is a reaction to the glut of overly 
manipulated "Photoshop" work.  Nowadays, ANYONE can be a Jerry Uelsmann.  
But the alternative processes have never been forgotten.  My own interest 
was sparked by seeing the work of George Tice, an American photographer who 
used the Platinum process havily in the 60s and 70s.  He had many followers.

As to the relative interest in alternative processes in the UK vs. America, 
I'm not sure you're correct.  At least your basis for comparison needs to be 
examined.  I have traveled extensively in both countries, and I think I find 
the opposite to be the case.  In any event, do not be swayed by the 
cancellation of the Bath APIS conference. Perhaps if you sat down and 
thouroughly read the archive of this list, and of the photohistory list, you 
will spot the obvious:  in not attending the Bath conference, people were 
not rejecting the subject matter, but rather the conference's organizer, a 
pompous, insufferable, sexist blowhard by the name of Terry King!  I'm 
totally serious.

>From: "Bussey, Linda" <L.Bussey@shu.ac.uk>
>Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>To: 'the list' <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
>Subject: alternative processes.
>Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 17:22:41 +0100
>
>A big hello to everybody out there on the list.
>Wondered if there was anybody out there who can spare a bit of time. I'm a 
>part time student studying BA Fine Art and for my final year
>dissertation I'm doing research into alt processes. What I'm trying to find 
>out is why there has been a resurgence of interest in these
>processes.  As digital imaging, the computer et al is being hailed as the 
>future of photography why are some photographers/artists choosing
>to go back to the roots of photography and in a sense rediscover historical 
>processes? Just what is about alt processes that fires you up
>(the mixing of chemicals, appealing to the mad scientist in us all, the 
>hands on, coating the paper, the way image and substrate become one
>, artistic input, whatever.) I've only just begun to experiment with the 
>processes myself and do feel there is something about them. I just
>need to hear from more of you to get a balanced feedback.
>One interesting discovery I have found is that the atl process movement ( 
>or Post-Factory as Judy Seigel's excellent mag calls it) is
>stronger in America than the UK. I wonder why?
>I was disappointed to hear that the Photo-Historica conference due to have 
>taken place in Bath England this Oct was cancelled due to low
>numbers. This kind of shattered my research so far and made me question 
>whether or not there is actually a resurgence , in the UK at any
>rate.
>My apologies to anyone on the list who has already provided me with 
>feedback on this topic.
>Look forward to hearing from anybody on this.
>Thanks in advance
>Linda Bussey
>(In wet and windy Sheffield UK)

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