Items Similar to Divinations by Stranger
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 2
Rachel PhillipsDivinations by Stranger2015
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: LU13421183053
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: 15 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 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 Cards
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
Divination by Palm
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 Mountain
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
Carrousel-Signed limited edition still life print, Black white, Paris, Romantic
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Carrousel - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2009 - Edition of 10
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville in Paris , France
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based p...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
Carrousel- Signed limited edition still life print, Black white, Paris City
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Carrousel - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2009 - Edition of 10
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville in Paris
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
Signed limited edition still life print, Black white photo, Contemporary- Diver
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Diver - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2002 - Edition of 5
Provenance : Ian Sanderson’s Estate
Powerful photo of a man diving, in profile.
This is an Archival ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée,...
Horses - Signed limited edition nature print, Black and white photo, Landscape
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Horses , 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
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...
Carrousel-Signed limited edition still life print, Black white, Paris France
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Carrousel - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2009 - Edition of 10
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville in Paris
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( H...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
Diver - Signed limited edition still life fine art print, Black white, Powerful
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Diver - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2002 - Edition of 5
Provenance : Ian Sanderson’s Estate
Powerful photo of a man diving, in profile.
This is an Archival ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée,...
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Black Cabinet On Stand
White Cabinet On Stand
Phillips Antiques
Victorian Black Cabinet
Fortune Cabinets
Filing Black Cabinet
19th Century Filing Cabinet
Artist File Cabinets
Victorian Filing Cabinet
Cabinet Card Photographs
Everlast Boxing
Jean Shrimpton Photography
Modeling Vintage Cindy Crawford
Roy Rogers
Steve Mcqueen Pop Art
Tony Bennett
Vintage Black Maid
Bobby Kennedy