Alison Rossiter "Book: On Grief and Reason - Joseph Brodsky" Photogram 1997

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Alison Rossiter (b. 1953; Jackson, MS) creates camera-less photographs on expired, vintage photo paper that harness the untapped material potential … Read more Alison Rossiter (b. 1953; Jackson, MS) creates camera-less photographs on expired, vintage photo paper that harness the untapped material potential of relics from centuries past.
Book Photograms:
In these works, Rossiter placed three-dimensional books directly onto light-sensitive paper in the darkroom. For example, her unique gelatin silver photogram titled Oscar Wilde, 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' (1998) sold at a Bonhams auction with an estimate of $2,500 – $3,500 USD.
This work captures the three-dimensional book "On Grief and Reason" by Joseph Brodsky which is a rich collection of essays written by Nobel Prize-winning poet Joseph Brodsky between 1987 and his passing in 1996. The essays explore exile, the art of reading, history, and the vital role of poetry in human society.
The work is signed, dated and titled on the back.
The photograph is simply set in a black box frame, reading for hanging. See less