Pierre Terrasson presents his Polaroids and decals from the 1990s.
In the Polaroid process, you keeps positive image and throw out the chemistry. For decals, the process is reversed: you take the chemistry and apply it to watercolor paper. The effect is close to painting, and the results are just as difficult to control. These works were taken with a 4×5” view camera, Mamiya 600 SE, and a Polaroid SX 70 on wet watercolor paper and transferred with either a wire brush or a roller used for engraving.
More than forty of Terrasson’s works are on display at the Galerie Batignolle’s ART.
Biography
A graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts, Pierre Terrasson has photographed some of the world’s biggest rock stars.
Pierre Terrasson – Polaroids
Galerie Batignolle’s ART
From September 13th au 30th 2012
35, rue la Condamine
75017 Paris – France
