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Sun - December 5, 1999
A Way of Seeing - Polaroid SX-70 & Platinum manipulations by Joan Emm
I was hooked after the first one. Now, five years and hundreds of SX-70 Polaroids later,
I am just as excited as I teach others the subtleties of the manipulation techniques.
I begin altering the Polaroid SX-70 after about 60 seconds. I use wooden tools (toothpicks
and pottery tools). I gently alter the straight lines of the image with an even gentle pressure.
I find that enlargement of my gallery images works well with a subtle alteration process.
The final image is scanned and printed on a 23" square of canvas. The edges are gallery
wrapped around stretcher bars for a final size of 20"
A Zen-like quality of being in the moment is a great attraction of this technique for me.
Walking through the world with my old leather SX-70 on my shoulder adds a distinct pleasure
of heightened awareness as I search/wait for a vision. Working on the spot at the beach,
at the park, or at the side of the road draws an occasional onlooker to share the magic.
I have also manipulated the Polaroid 600 Platinum film (see Café Chairs above). With its more saturated colors, it offers a new look for manipulated images. Though this film sets up faster than SX-70, you will be successful with it if you work in a very warm environment or on a warm surface. | |||||||||||
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