In Negative, 2020
In Negative, 2020
Oil on canvas 61 x 61cm
The Subject
This painting depicts the photograph Vivien and Merlin taken by Julia Margaret Cameron in 1874. I wanted to explore how this image would look in negative as a reference to early photographic techniques.
The Reference Images
Vivien and Merlin (1974) by Julia Margaret Cameron
(Left) The original photograph
(Right) The photograph edited in negative
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It reminds me of one of those images, where you stare at the wall and can see the negative image