Re: Paolo Roversi Show

[William Linne <photoassistant@hotmail.com>]

Actually, Roversi "sepia" tones his polaroid prints by sandwiching a color
positive with a b&w negative sheet. This gives it that look. Were the prints
you saw bigger than 8x10?

William
----- Original Message -----
From: <ARTHURWG@aol.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: Paolo Roversi Show


> I just saw the Paolo Roversi show at Pace/Macgill Gallery here in The Big
> Apple and thought it might be of interest to alt-photo folks. Most of the
> pictures have a gorgeous translucent quality that reminds me of wet
plate.
> Subjects include his studio's interior and lots of  portraits and nudes.
> Most are toned in what looks to be a combination of sepia and selenium,
just
> like the late, lamented Polytoner. All were shot on 8x10 Polaroid, then
> scanned into negatives and printed. So beautiful! A must see IMHO. Arthur
>