Gelatin silver print, 59 x 47 in.
Hiroshi Sugimoto
In 1831, Michael Faraday’s formulation of the law of electromagnetic induction led to the invention of electric generators and transformers, which dramatically changed the quality of human life.
Far less well-known is that Faraday’s colleague, William Fox Talbot, was the father of calotype photography. Fox Talbot’s momentous discovery of the photosensitive properties of silver alloys led to the development of positive-negative photographic imaging.
The idea of observing the effects of electrical discharges on photographic dry plates reflects my desire to re-create the major discoveries of these scientific pioneers in the darkroom and verify them with my own eyes.
From Hiroshi Sugimoto's artist statement regarding his Lightening Fields.
Related: hiroshi sugimoto at sydney art biennale 2010 »
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