From: Katharine Thayer (kthayer@pacifier.com)
Date: 12/17/02-05:13:08 AM Z
Pam Niedermayer wrote:
>
> I agree, very graphic, intriguing, beautiful landscapes. Yes, although
> I didn't realize he also did those until today. He did some things like
> using outdated film and chemicals to get the gritty look.
> Katharine Thayer wrote:
And yes, it's my understanding that
> >he did some unorthodox things in the darkroom to emphasize the abstract
> >nature of his compositions.
>
I was thinking of more aggressive manipulations; here's a description
from a book I have about his work, essay by Stephen Brigidi and Claire
V.C. Peeps:
"From his earliest Paesaggio (landscape) images, Giacomelli felt free,
if not compelled, to complete the imagery of his inner vision on the
surface of the negative. His intention was not to deceive, but to boldly
clarify his visual impressions for the viewer. In the Paesaggio series,
he boldly etched in trees, mounds or gaping holes wherever they seemed
appropriate. He also opaqued large ares of the negative, in this and in
later series, to intensity his subject matter, or simply to rid the
image of uninteresting information. Crudely and furiously applied, these
marks are evidence of his impatience, of his desire to make the negative
yield to his vision. Rarely does it appear that the camera is a willing
accomplice in his image-making; it is instead an intractable instrument
that he forces to his will. If Giacomelli's tyrannical relationship with
the medium seems anathema to the American proponent of the fine print,
it is important to understand it as appropriate to his nature and his
vision."
kt
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