Chad Kleitsch Photography
Chad Kleitsch began using a scanner as a camera in 1997 while living at a Zen monastery and began a botanical series in 2001. Using the scanner as the camera, is a rediscovery of image-making. It's reminiscent of mirrors, in both process and aesthetics, the historic images of those first photograms and cyanotypes. Compare it with William Henry Fox Talbot’s 1840 photogram of a Byron poem or the cyanotypes of Anna Atkins. This photographic process has grown in use over the past decade and a half and has been dubbed “scanography”. It’s most prevalent use is in the recording of botanical objects, which to him is not surprising. For some primordial reason when a new image-making process or technique is created they innocently throw nature onto its surface, as some kind of ongoing test. Perhaps looking to see if it can match their perceptual abilities and/or move beyond it. Scanography, to his estimation, has come the closest to fulfilling the goal. To create these images, Kleitsch uses the digital flatbed scanner as a camera and treat the objects as if they were film. In some images (the white background) the object is backlit during the scanning process just as a sheet of film or a slide would be. What results is a translucent image of the object. Something similar to the experience of viewing stain glass windows. To articulate the detail, character and topography of each subject, Rather than a still life or photographic documentation, through this process, are transformed into portraits. In a sense, it depicts their humanity. Many years ago, Kleitsch lived near a very large garden. Kleitsch would see them all in their unique stages of life. They were always open, innocent and beautiful.
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Artist: Chad Kleitsch
No. 21 (Framed Still Life Photograph of a Pastel Orange Rose Flower on White)
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Framed still life photograph of a pastel orange and pink rose flower on a crisp white background
“Untitled 21” by Chad Kleitsch, this image is part of the artist’s “Botanical Mind” s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Jen's Nighty (Black & White Still Life Photograph of Woman's Slip)
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary scanograph still life photograph of a woman's slip on a white background.
Jen's Nighty, 2005
Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle paper, edition of 6
50 x 40 inches - un...
Category
2010s Contemporary Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Number 149 White (Still Life Photograph of Tulip Flower on White)
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Untitled - Number 149 (White), by Chad Kleitsch, 2010
Contemporary still life photograph of white tulip flower on white background
Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle photo rag matt...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Number 149 White (Still Life Photograph of Tulip Flower on White)
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary still life photograph of white tulip flower on white background
"Untitled - Number 149 (White)", by Chad Kleitsch, 2010
Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle photo rag ma...
Category
2010s Contemporary Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Weathered Leaf #78: Still Life Color Scanography Photograph of Vertical Leaf
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Color still life photograph of a vertical faded green leaf on a white background
"Untitled (Weathered Leaf) - # 78 (White)"
Archival Pigment Prink on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Matte Paper...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Ali Baby (Still Life Photograph of White Embroidered Antique Child's Dress)
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
'Ali Baby', by Chad Kleitsch, 2011
Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle paper, edition of 6
20 x 24 inches - unframed
Contemporary scanograph still life photograph of a baby's white...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink
Untitled- Flower 147 (White): Still Life Photograph of Dandelion Trio
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Untitled- Flower 147 (White) by Chad Kleitsch
Contemporary still life photograph of dandelion parachutes
Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle photo rag matte paper
18 x 18 inch image...
Category
2010s Contemporary Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Aliboo Bib: Still Life Photograph of White & Pink Child's Embroidered Clothing
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary scanograph still life photograph of a child's bib on a white background.
"Aliboo Bib", by Chad Kleitsch 2011
Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle paper, edition of 6
30 ...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Untitled- Number 74: Still Life Photograph of White Flower & Pink Orange Center
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary still life photograph of white flower with light pink, orange center
Untitled- Number 74 (White) by Chad Kleitsch
Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle photo rag matte pa...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
"Diane Arbus" (Black & White Still Life Scanograph Photograph of Torn Letter)
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Black and white still life scanograph photograph of a torn letter
"Diane Arbus", 2005
Ripped typed letter from Diane Arbus to Lawrence Shainberg
Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuhle ...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Ali Baby (Still Life Photograph of White Embroidered Antique Child's Dress)
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative still life photograph of a white child's dress on a white background
'Ali Baby', by Chad Kleitsch, 2011
Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle paper, edition of 6
30 x 40 inches - unframed and unmounted
Contemporary scanograph still life photograph of a baby's white dress on a white background.
Light shines through the almost translucent fabric, contrasted by the gray shadows made by the folds of the dress. The beautiful high-quality, archival inkjet print is currently unframed and unmounted.
Also available in the following sizes (unframed and made to order):
20 x 24 inches - $1400 unframed
40 x 50 inches - $4000 unframed and unmounted
About the work:
Chad Kleitsch uses scanograph technology to capture his intimate subjects, be it a flower, a sheer nightgown, a child’s bib; is placed on the scanner and backlit with a high intensity light that penetrates through the object as though it were a sheet of film or slide, reproducing an effect like that of a stained-glass window. This process is also explored via Works on Paper, including a handwritten letter by Emily Dickinson, a hand addressed envelope by Mary Cole (Thomas Cole's daughter), and choreography notes by dancer Lucinda Childs...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Untitled Flower 147 (White): Still Life Photograph of Dandelion Flowers on White
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary still life photograph of dandelion flowers on a white background
Untitled- Flower 147 (White) by Chad Kleitsch
Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle photo rag matte paper...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Eaten Leaf - #115: Still Life Color Scanography Photograph of Green Leaf
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Color still life photograph of an eaten green leaf on a simple white background
Untitled (Eaten Leaf) - #115 (White)
Archival Pigment Prink on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Matte Paper
30 x ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Number 149 White (Still Life Photograph of Tulip Flower on White)
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary still life photograph of white tulip flower on white background
Untitled - Number 149 (White), by Chad Kleitsch, 2010
Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle photo rag matt...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
"Diane Arbus" (Black & White Still Life Scanography Photograph of Torn Letter)
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Still Life scanograph photograph of a torn letter
"Diane Arbus", 2005
Ripped typed letter from Diane Arbus to Lawrence Shainberg
Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Matte ...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink
"Emily Dickinson": Still Life Scanograph Photograph of Hand Written Letter
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary still life scanograph photograph of hand written letter
"Emily Dickinson", 2005
1885 letter to Benjamin Kimball "Though the Great Waters S...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Aliboo Bib: Still Life Photograph of White & Pink Child's Embroidered Clothing
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Still Life scanograph photograph of a white and pink child's bib
Aliboo Bib, 2011
Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle paper, edition of 6
20 x 24 inches - unframed
Contemporary sca...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Untitled- Number 74: Still Life Photograph of White Flower & Pink Orange Center
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary still life photograph of white flower with light pink, orange center
Untitled- Number 74 (White) by Chad Kleitsch
Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle photo rag matte pa...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink
Envelope, Mary Cole: Still Life Photograph of a Letter from Thomas Cole Archives
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Color still life scanography photograph of a letter to Miss Mary Cole (daughter of Thomas Cole) on a simple white background
"Envelope, Ms. Mary Cole", by Chad Kleitsch, 2013
Archiva...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Number 149 White (Still Life Photograph of Tulip Flower on White)
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Untitled - Number 149 (White), by Chad Kleitsch, 2010
Contemporary still life photograph of white tulip flower on white background
Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle photo rag matt...
Category
2010s Contemporary Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Untitled (Weathered Leaf) 78: Still Life Photograph of Light Green Leaf on White
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Color still life photograph of a vertical faded green leaf on a white background
"Untitled (Weathered Leaf) - # 78 (White)"
Archival Pigment Prink on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Matte Paper...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Untitled Flower 147 (White): Still Life Photograph of Dandelion Flowers on White
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary still life photograph of dandelion flowers on a white background
Untitled- Flower 147 (White) by Chad Kleitsch
Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle photo rag matte pape...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Untitled- Number 74: Still Life Photograph of White Flower & Pink Orange Center
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary still life photograph of white flower with light pink, orange center
Untitled- Number 74 (White) by Chad Kleitsch
Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle photo rag matte pa...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Eaten Leaf- #115: Still Life Color Scanography Photograph of a Green Leaf
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Color still life photograph of an eaten green leaf on a simple white background
Untitled (Eaten Leaf) - #115 (White)
Archival Pigment Prink on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Matte Paper
10 x ...
Category
2010s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Untitled Number 30, Black Series (Contemporary White Flower on Black Background)
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Untitled Number 30, Black Series (Contemporary Photograph of White Flower on Black Background) by Chad Kleitsch
30 x 30 inches unframed
Fra...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Number 66, Black Series: Contemporary Blue Hydrangea Still Life on Black
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
10 x 10 inch image on 11 x 17 inch paper, $900 unframed
All editions are printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Matte Paper with Epson archival quality inks
available in editions of 25 in...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Number 11 (Black Series) (Off-White Rose on Black Background, Floral Still Life)
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
All editions are printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Matte Paper with Epson archival quality inks
Contemporary close-up view of a cream colored rose with on a crisp black background. P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Untitled Number 18, Black Series (Contemporary White Flower on Black Background)
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Untitled Number 18, Black Series (Contemporary White Flower on Black Background) by Chad Kleitsch
10 x 10 inch image on 17 x 11 inch paper,...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Untitled, Number 6, Black Series (Contemporary White Dandelion Flower on Black)
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
10 x 10 inch image on 11 X 17 inch paper, $900 unframed
All editions are printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Matte Paper with Epson archival quality inks
available in editions of 25 in...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Untitled, Number 42, Black Series (Contemporary Pink Peony on Black Background)
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
Untitled, Number 42, Black Series (Contemporary Pink Peony Blossom on Black Background) by Chad Kleitsch
10 x 10 inch image on 17 x 11 inch paper, $900 unframed
All editions are pri...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Number 84, Black Series: Contemporary Purple Flower on Black Background
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Hudson, NY
10 x 10 inch image on 11 x 17 inch paper, $900 unframed
All editions are printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Matte Paper with Epson archival quality inks
available in editions of 25 in...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Chad Kleitsch - Untitled Flower # 86, Photography 2005, Printed After
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Greenwich, CT
Untitled Flower # 86
Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Matte Paper with Epson archival quality ink
Edition of 25
Available sizes:
11" x 14”
20" x 24”
30" x 30”
30" x 40”
40" x 40"
48" x 48”
48" x...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...
Chad Kleitsch - Untitled Flower # 156, Photography 2002, Printed After
By Chad Kleitsch
Located in Greenwich, CT
Untitled Flower # 156
Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Matte Paper with Epson archival quality ink
Edition of 25
Available sizes:
11" x 14”
20" x 24”
30" x 30”
30" x 40”
40" x 40"
48" x 48”
48" ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Chad Kleitsch Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...
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