Untitled
Sheila Pinkel American
Not on view
This cameraless photograph is part of a series of experiments Pinkel began in the 1970s as an MFA student at the University of California, Los Angeles. Fascinated by the transformative possibilities of light, she studied with a physicist and investigated a range of imaging techniques, including light-sensitive emulsions, Xerox machines, and computer and X-ray technologies. To create this work, she crumpled and shaped a sheet of photographic paper in the darkroom and briefly exposed it to a single light source; the paper was then flattened and developed. The resulting image is a two-dimensional representation of the paper’s prior three-dimensional form, created without a camera or enlarger. With its lush surface and stunning trompe l’oeil effect, this unique print is both visually and conceptually captivating.
