Diana Bloomfield

HandMask

2004

Diana H. Bloomfield "Figurative" Statement I began this ongoing series of my daughter over eighteen years ago. These particular images work as narratives. Alone, or in combination, they have a story to tell. As metaphorical portraits, they suggest the essence of a person, rather than offer any literal interpretation. I like to think of these as visual vignettes that suggest half-remembered, fragmented dream worlds. They borrow from the past, my fugitive and skewed memories of that past, and fleeting moments in time. These multi-layered prints and the frequent use of toy and pinhole cameras offer a sense of movement and fluidity. The repeated layerings are meant to add a tonality and saturated richness, yet each layer also serves to remove all the hard, clearly defined edges and sharp clarity. A softness and ambiguity results— much the way we see and remember. I choose to print in 19th century hand-applied printing processes. These antique printing...

Diana H. Bloomfield "Figurative" Statement I began this ongoing series of my daughter over eighteen years ago. These particular images work as narratives. Alone, or in combination, ...

Diana H. Bloomfield "Figurative" Statement I began this ongoing series of my daughter over eighteen years ago. These particular images work as narratives. Alone, or in combination, ...

Diana H. Bloomfield "Figurative" Statement I began this ongoing series of my daughter over eighteen years ago. These particular images work as narratives. Alone, or in combination, ...

Diana H. Bloomfield "Figurative" Statement I began this ongoing series of my daughter over eighteen years ago. These particular images work as narratives. Alone, or in combination, ...

Diana H. Bloomfield "Figurative" Statement I began this ongoing series of my daughter over eighteen years ago. These particular images work as narratives. Alone, or in combination, ...

"Essence" A portrait from the back of an old Massai warrior in Kenya. He's holding a spear. Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm aluminium boa...

"Essence" A portrait of an old woman of the Turkana tribe in Kenya. She is holding a stick and a fish in her hand. Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm aluminium board, sig...

"Essence" A portrait of a young woman of the Suri tribe in Ethiopia. Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm aluminium board, signed and numbered Also available in: 50 x 60 ...

"Essence" A portrait of a woman of the Turkana tribe in Kenya. Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm aluminium board, signed and numbered Also available in: 64 x 77 cm / 2...

"Essence" A portrait of a young boy of the Suri tribe in Ethiopia. He's holding some baby birds in his hands. Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm aluminium board, signed a...

"Essence" A portrait of a young girl of the Hamer tribe in Ethiopia. She wears a leather dress made of cow skin. Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm aluminium board, signe...