Gitterman Gallery presents since the beginning of February vintage photographic work from the 1950s-1970s by Jean-Pierre Sudre (1921–1997).
A masterful technician in the darkroom, Jean-Pierre Sudre employed and created innovative techniques that amplified the abstract and suggested both spiritual and metaphysical concerns. Enamored by the wonders of nature and the possibilities of photography, his investigation began in the early 1950s photographing the dense forest floor. These photographs emphasize the infinite textures and patterns of nature.
In the 1960s he took his explorations of nature toward the micro, creating crystals on glass plates that he would use as “negatives.” Sudre employed the Mordançage technique on many of these prints. He invented the Mordançage technique based on a late nineteenth century process known as etch-bleach. Mordançage utilizes bleach and acid to render an etching like effect on a previously developed photographic paper. Sudre was able to introduce color with chemical toners and also by letting the developer oxidize. His dynamic and expressive use of color became an integral part of his work. By the 1970s Sudre had begun to emphasize specific symbolism in his work by combining cliché verre images with photograms and even found illustrations.
EXHIBITION
Jean-Pierre Sudre
From February 3 to March 26, 2016
Gitterman Gallery
41 E 57th St #1103
New York, NY 10022
United States
http://gittermangallery.com
