Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 2
Rachel PhillipsDivination by Shadow2015
2015
About the Item
Each Cabinet Card is unique, and the image above details the front and back of the card. A handmade display stand made by the artist is also available for $100 – please inquire if interested.
“This series “Divinations” physically adds new imagery to original 19th century cabinet cards using a transfer printing process. I was intrigued both by the beauty of the original contact albumen prints on the cabinet cards, and by the mystery behind each portrait. An antique photo highlights many paradoxes: we can hold a face preserved across time and space, yet beyond the sharply detailed surface, the photograph is obstinately mute in revealing more.
Each work depicts a method of divination (fortune telling), conjuring the past in a method appropriate to the Occidentalism and supernatural obsessed Victorians. Beyond such well known methods of fortune telling like palmistry, included are more obscure methods like divination by wind or a chance encounter with a stranger.
Though this series pays homage to the people and photographs of history, it is not intended to be only retrospective. Considering the photographic fate of someone before the lens 100 years ago leads to questions of our own future which—though it hasn’t yet happened—will almost inevitably become part of the unknown past. What will happen to today’s photographs? To those digital files, just sequences of numbers, residing in “the cloud”? What, ultimately, will happen to us? Will we be known? Will a photograph of us survive? Does it matter?” – Rachel Phillips
- Creator:Rachel Phillips (American)
- Creation Year:2015
- Dimensions:Height: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Width: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Sante Fe, NM
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU13421183183
About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
Established in 1993
1stDibs seller since 2015
230 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 18 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Sante Fe, NM
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllDivination by Wind
By Rachel Phillips
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Each Cabinet Card is unique, and the image above details the front and back of the card. A handmade display stand made by the artist is also available for $100 – please inquire if in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
Divination by Book
By Rachel Phillips
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Each Cabinet Card is unique, and the image above details the front and back of the card. A handmade display stand made by the artist is also available for $100 – please inquire if in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
Divination by Cloud
By Rachel Phillips
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Each Cabinet Card is unique, and the image above details the front and back of the card. A handmade display stand made by the artist is also available for $100 – please inquire if in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
Divination by Phillips
By Rachel Phillips
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Each Cabinet Card is unique, and the image above details the front and back of the card. A handmade display stand made by the artist is also available for $100 – please inquire if in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
Divination by Raindrop
By Rachel Phillips
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Each Cabinet Card is unique, and the image above details the front and back of the card. A handmade display stand made by the artist is also available for $100 – please inquire if in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
Divination by Needle
By Rachel Phillips
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Each Cabinet Card is unique, and the image above details the front and back of the card. A handmade display stand made by the artist is also available for $100 – please inquire if in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
You May Also Like
Antinoe - Signed limited edition animal print, Black white contemporary, horse
By Laurent Campus
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Antinoe - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2015 - Edition of 10
Asno Egypt during Coptic Revolutions
In assignment for ARTE& LE LOUVRE 2012
This is an Archival P...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Phot...
Deepika-Signed limited edition contemporary art print, Indian actress
By Laurent Campus
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Deepika - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10
Deepika Padukone in Cannes 2015 Red Carpet, France
Cannes Festival, The International Film Festival
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free and lignin-free paper, Museum quality paper for highest age resistance and a popular alternative to analogue baryta paper). The inks used are also known for their longevity.
Signed + numbered by artist with certificate of authenticity.
Archival pigment print available sizes :
40 x 27 cm / 15,75 x 10,63 in - Edition of 10
60 x 40 cm / 23,62 x 15,75 in. - Edition of 5
Laurent Campus...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Phot...
Audrey-Signed limited edition fine art print, Black and white photo, Sensual model
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Audrey - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , Edition 2 of 5
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Pape...
Copts 08 - Signed limited edition portrait print, Black white, Coptic Christians
By Laurent Campus
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Copts 08- Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2012 - Edition of 10
Cairo, Egypt.
In assignment for ARTE & LE LOUVRE 2012
Exhibition in Le Louvre, Paris France
This i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...
Miranda- Signed limited edition portrait print, Black white, Contemporary woman
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Miranda, Limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5
This image was captured on film.
The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then printed on Hahnem...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
Banya- Signed limited edition still life print, Black white photo, Dog, Animal
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Banya - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1998 - Edition of 5
A Basset Hound with her friend in a French café
This image was captured on film.
The negative was ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
