Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber paper, archivally processed by the artist. (all sizes and edition information is below )
The final image of the El Camino Series along the with “The Other Side.”
Since I was making the series of Journey of Life and Light, this image I titled “Paradise” as well as “The Other Side” fit as the final images of El Camino series, that illustrate having walked through this tunnel and reach wide open area like a paradise with lots of lights of hope.
I had a day trip to Versailles from Paris with my friend who lives there. As we left this place in the evening, I turned and looked back at where we were….where we visited, and I felt urge to photograph the scene. As usual at that time, I photographed with black and white film with SLR camera with multiple exposures using tripod.
Photographed 2002, developed films, printed on fiber photographic paper in my darkroom in New York, 2002-2005. Using different sepia toners. process was done. No computer manipulation. Now, it became vintage prints. The prints are surprisingly great condition – No change from the time I printed because I printed with archival process back then.
*This is also one of my works that became a part of the national collections in France. (Sepia editioned brown toned version). The same edition prints are available. Please contact us if you are interested.
Unique Gold color toned 16×20 inch 1/1 +AP.
Sepia toned 16×20 inch edition of 10. (sold some numbers)
Sepia toned with hand-color with photographic oil paint, unique (sold).
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Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber paper, archivally processed by the artist. (all sizes and edition information is below )
The final image of the El Camino-Beyond the Tunnel- Series along the with “Paradise.” It was a relaxed day, away from the busy urban city – This image was also taken during a day trip to Versailles from Paris with my local friend who helped me with my photo equipments. Evening lights behind the trees made me feel surreal. It was cozy moment
Photographed with black and white film using long exposure with a tripod. This image I titled The Other Side” as well as “The Other Side” became the final images of El Camino series, that illustrate having walked through this tunnel and reach wide open area like this. Photographed 2002, printed on fiber photographic paper in my darkroom in New York, 2005. Using different sepia toner No computer manipulation.
Unique Gold color toned 16×20 inch 1/1 +AP.
Sepia toned 16×20 inch edition of 5. (sold some numbers)
Misako OBA 