Body Modification .second_attempt

“Body modification was my final project in laboratory class 3, which were about darkroom techniques. I chose to make multiple shot of a same subject and to cut the negative in pieces to stitch them back up, in ways i wanted to, not the ways nature made humans. This work is like a raw version based on one of the technique used by Jean-Paul Goude retouching technique. This shot and all the other shots from this series are done on Kodak 400TX that I developed myself and printed myself on silver gelatin paper.”

With this one, I stayed with a more conventional format, still I played a lot with the head at two occurrence, once with the repetition i reversed the head and at the bottom I just doubled it in a diamond shaped piece. Then I cut the arm shorter and make her grow like crazy with the tummy section. That’s it. I have the impression i wrote too much for absolutely nothing, anyway, this is the final dot.

Digital reproduction from a silver gelatin print.

8 x 10 po Ilford Multigrade IV RC Satin Paper.

Cut Kodak 400TX negative, stitched with adhesive tape.

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Body Modification .first_attempt

“Body modification was my final project in laboratory class 3, which were about darkroom techniques. I chose to make multiple shot of a same subject and to cut the negative in pieces to stitch them back up, in ways i wanted to, not the ways nature made humans. This work is like a raw version based on one of the technique used by Jean-Paul Goude retouching technique. This shot and all the other shots from this series are done on Kodak 400TX that I developed myself and printed myself on silver gelatin paper.”

On this image, you can see Maureen, a good friend of mine, This is my first attempt using the technique and I was quite pleased with the result.

Digital reproduction from a silver gelatin print.

11 x 14 po Ilford Multigrade IV FB Glossy Paper.

Cut Kodak 400TX negative, stitched with adhesive tape.

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building .vacancy

Occupancy is a defined legal term in building construction and building codes. It refers to the use or intended use of a building or part thereof for the shelter or support of persons, animals or property. A closely-related meaning is the number of units in such a building that are rented or leased, or otherwise in-use. The lack of occupancy in this sense is a vacancy.

Scan from a Kodak Max 400 Color.

building .booby trap [2]

As a rule, booby-traps are planted in any situation where there is a strong likelihood of them being encountered and triggered. Typically, they are planted in places that people are naturally attracted to or are forced to use. The list of likely placement areas includes:

• The only abandoned houses left standing in a village, which will be a magnet for enemy soldiers seeking shelter

…he fell right in

Scan from a Kodak Max 400 Color.

building .booby trap

In warfare, a booby trap is an anti-personnel weapon placed in building or in a non-combat area that has a psychological attraction for enemy soldiers. Triggering the device will kill or severely injure the victim. The term comes from the implication that such a trap will be set off by a foolish person (a “booby”). The first use of the term is from the 1850s, when it was used to describe practical jokes that are set off by their victim. In fact, the term is still used to describe a type of firework which explodes loudly when strings protruding from either end are pulled, which may be tied to a door handle.

Scan from a Kodak Max 400 Color.

washer boy .jasmin

Autechre – Notwo

“Encore cinq petites minutes pis on y va.”

Scan from a Kodak Max 400 Color.

building .control

“Control of an undertaking consists of seeing that everything is being carried out in accordance with the plan which has been adopted, the orders which have been given, and the principles which have been laid down. Its object is to point out mistakes in order that they may be rectified and prevented from recurring.”

-Henry Fayol

Scan from a Kodak Max 400 Color.

Ode to controleman.

building .death chamber

An execution chamber, or death chamber, is a room or chamber in which a legal execution is carried out. Execution chambers are almost always inside the walls of a maximum-security prison, although not always at the same prison where the death row population is housed. Inside the chamber is the device used to carry out the death sentence.

Scan from a Kodak Max 400 Color.

Perspective repaired in photoshop.

building .rectum

The building acts as a temporary storage facility for feces. As the walls expand due to the materials filling it from within, stretch receptors from the electronic system located in the walls stimulate the desire to defecate. If the urge is not acted upon, the material in the facility is often returned to the warehouse where more water is absorbed. If defecation is delayed for a prolonged period, constipation and hardened feces results.

Scan from a Kodak Max 400 Color.

building .box

Building describes a variety of containers and receptacles. When no specific shape is described, a typical rectangular building may be expected. Nevertheless, a building may have a horizontal cross section that is square, elongated, round or oval; sloped or domed top surfaces, or non-vertical sides.

Scan from a Kodak Max 400 Color.

Perspective repaired in photoshop.