Art by Medium: Emulsion

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, ...

This late 1940s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features actress Joan Fontaine (1917 - 2003) and co-star Joseph Cotten (1905 - 1994) receive direct...

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...

Emulsion with cotton and silver thread sewn on Splendorlux White Gloss paper

This early 1990s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Thorne Perkin and his brother Christopher Perkin posing with two girls at Boca Grande, on Gasparil...

A set of traffic lights on Park Avenue in New York City. Slim Aarons NY Lights Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Estate Edition Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate....

This early 1990s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Thorne Perkin and his brother Christopher Perkin posing with two girls at Boca Grande, on Gasparil...

Matt Emulsion, Gloss Varnish, 24 carat Gold Leaf on Aluminium

This early 1950s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Senator John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963), Shirley Rogan Ellis, and Betty LoSavio at Montego Bay Airpo...

This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a young woman modelling for a Saks Fifth Avenue catalog shoot. This is an estate stamped a...

Mrs. Leverett Saltonstall Shaw watches her children digging for clams at low tide on Black Beach, Massachusetts Bay. Slim Aarons Digging For Clams B...

A group of spectators at a polo match, France, circa 1950. Slim Aarons French Polo Crowd Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Estate Edition Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aaro...

This mid-1950s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group enjoying a picnic at a rocky coastline in Bermuda. This is an estate stamped and ...

A view of spectators on the pitch at a cricket match between the public schools of Eton and Harrow at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, 1955. Slim Aarons Eton Vs Harrow Black and Whit...

Minnie And Dru Montagu, Dominican Republic, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph This 1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Minnie and Dru...

This early 1970 landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Kasimir Korybut and Michelle Vaughan begin a raft ride up the White River in Ocho Rios, J...

This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Socialite Alice Topping by a swimming pool in Palm Beach, Florida. This is an estate stam...

Minnie And Dru Montagu, Dominican Republic, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph This 1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Minnie and Dru...

This is an exclusive limited edition color Giclée print, printed on matte photographic paper. This exquisite still life photo, shows a classy bouquet beautifully lit with soft light...

Jasper Cheng, Rapid Boy, 2023 Emulsion & Pumice on Canvas 130 x 100 cm (50 x 40 in) Hand-signed by the artist Jasper considers himself more simply as somebody who enjoys being cr...

This early 1970 landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Kasimir Korybut and Michelle Vaughan begin a raft ride up the White River in Ocho Rios, J...

This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features actress Dee Hartford, wife of film producer Howard Hawks, sipping a Pussyfoot - a mixture ...

This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features actress Dee Hartford, wife of film producer Howard Hawks, sipping a Pussyfoot - a mixture ...

This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features actress Dee Hartford, wife of film producer Howard Hawks, sipping a Pussyfoot - a mixture ...

Jasper Cheng, Redwoods, 2023 Emulsion & Pumice on Canvas 150 x 130 cm (60 x 50 in) Hand-signed by the artist Jasper considers himself more simply as somebody who enjoys being cre...

This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Polly Trott Hornburg in front of her father's typical Bermudian house. She is wearing her ...

Gretchen Van de Kamp Ward In Gustave Tassell, Beverly Hills, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph This 1960 portrait photograph, captured by society ph...

This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Swedish model Inga Lindgren, wife of Argentinian finance minister Ceferino Alonso Irigoyen,...

This late 1950s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of people snorkelling off a small boat in Malta. This is an estate stamped and h...

This late 1950s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of people snorkelling off a small boat in Malta. This is an estate stamped and h...

This mid-1950s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group enjoying a picnic at a rocky coastline in Bermuda. This is an estate stamped and ...

This mid-1950s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group enjoying a picnic at a rocky coastline in Bermuda. This is an estate stamped and ...

This early 1970 landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Kasimir Korybut and Michelle Vaughan begin a raft ride up the White River in Ocho Rios, J...

This early 1970 landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Kasimir Korybut and Michelle Vaughan begin a raft ride up the White River in Ocho Rios, J...

This late 1940s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a young woman modelling for a Saks Fifth Avenue catalog shoot. This is an estate stamped ...

This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a young woman modelling for a Saks Fifth Avenue catalog shoot. This is an estate stamped a...

This late 1940s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features actress Joan Fontaine (1917 - 2003) and co-star Joseph Cotten (1905 - 1994) receive direct...

This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Sicilian-born American gangster Charles 'Lucky' Luciano (1897 - 1962) walking with friends...

This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features actress Eden Hartford, sister to Dee, in the Hollywood home she shared with her husband, co...

This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Sicilian-born American gangster Charles 'Lucky' Luciano (1897 - 1962) walking with friends...

Two men sailing their yacht 'Eel II' in Jamaica. Slim Aarons Spring Break Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Estate Edition Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate. Cert...

High schoolers picnic on the beach at Bonita Springs, Florida, 1955. Slim Aarons Spring Break Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Estate Edition Nu...

This mid-1950s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a young skier prefers to carry his skis down the slope in New Hampshire. This is an estate stamped ...

Actress Eden Hartford, sister to Dee, in the Hollywood home she shared with her husband, comedian Groucho Marx. Slim Aarons Eden Hartford Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Est...

Gala Hills (b. 2001) is an artist from Devon and recent Ruskin School of Art graduate. Her work is steeped in domesticity, celebrating mundane rituals and drawing attention to the im...

1949: Photographers taking pictures of American jazz trumpeter and singer, Louis Armstrong (1901 - 1971) as he plays his trumpet in the Colosseum, Rome. Slim Aarons The King of Jazz...

This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Countess Peter Jean-Baptiste de Manio (left) and Mary-Beth Turner playing backgammon by a ...

1949: American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1898 - 1971) enjoys a plate of spaghetti in Rome. Slim Aarons Dinner Jazz Louis Armstrong in 1940s Rome Black and White Pho...

This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Swedish model Inga Lindgren, wife of Argentinian finance minister Ceferino Alonso Irigoyen, wears designs by Vera Stewart with her standard poodles...

Austrian actress Mara Lane enjoys waiter service in the pool at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1954. Slim Aarons Spring Break Black and White Photography Slim ...

A series of four shots of film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and James Stewart (1908 - 1997) enjoying a joke at...

This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Countess Peter Jean-Baptiste de Manio (left) and Mary-Beth Turner playing backgammon by a ...

Actress Eden Hartford, sister to Dee, in the Hollywood home she shared with her husband, comedian Groucho Marx. Slim Aarons Eden Hartford Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Est...

This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Sicilian-born American gangster Charles 'Lucky' Luciano (...

Austrian actress Mara Lane enjoys waiter service in the pool at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1954. Slim Aarons Spring Break Black and White Photography Sli...

Gretchen Van de Kamp Ward In Gustave Tassell, Beverly Hills, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph This 1960 portrait photograph, captured by society ph...

A set of traffic lights on Park Avenue in New York City. Slim Aarons Pulitzer On The Beach Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Estate Edition Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aa...

This early 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features fashion model Liz Pringle drinking from a coconut at the Round Hill resort, Montego Bay, ...

This mid-1950s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a couple preparing for a day's skiing in New Hampshire. This is an estate-stamped and hand-numbered...