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Ian Sanderson

Scottish, 1951-2020

Two 19th-century printing techniques, platinum palladium and gum bichromate, which are best known for their integration of precious materials, complex processes and durability, were nearly lost over time — until recently. In his final years, Scottish photographer Ian Sanderson breathed life back into these forgotten techniques with his black and white photography, nude photography and other works, and he was one of only a handful of artists worldwide to have done so at the time.

Sanderson studied Fine Art at Sunderland University in England but could not afford to pursue postgraduate studies back then. Instead, Sanderson explored photography on his own while working a host of jobs including factory work, a silkscreen printer, and a photographer for the conservation department for the Newcastle Upon Tyne museums. He was able to move to Brighton to complete one year of postgraduate studies in Art Education and become both a lecturer at Northbrook College and a teacher in a closed unit for young criminals.

Seemingly on his way to a stable career, the 1990s had other plans for Sanderson. The UK financial crisis saw Sanderson lose his job and apartment, sending him back to square one. By 1993, he was able to buy a computer and teach himself how to become proficient at a relatively new, revolutionary application — Photoshop. From there, Sanderson secured freelance work with commercial clients including General Motors, Subaru, Alfa Romeo and Coca-Cola. 

In 2009, Sanderson made an important connection when he photographed legendary Tiffany & Co. jewelry designer and philanthropist Elsa Peretti for the Financial Times in London. The pair worked closely together on and off for years. Peretti and her foundation sponsored a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona focusing on Sanderson’s photography. It was at this show that Sanderson had the opportunity to produce prints by way of the archival techniques he’d revived.

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Elise - Signed limited edition fine art print, Sexy naked woman repairing a car
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Figurative photo nude sensual art print, Contemporary black white, Portrait- Ana
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An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Ana ‘ who was captured on film in 1989. Signed by Ian Sanderson lower right and numbered lower left, delivered with certificates of authenticity, unframed Limited edition 2 of 5 Printed by Nathalie, the artist's widow, ISP workshop, Barcelona. Provenance: Ian Sanderson’s Estate The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then printed on 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) using pigment inks which are known for their longevity. Please note. There are three sizes of this archival pigment print; each is an edition of five (5) making the total that can be printed as fifteen (15). This will include any custom sizes requested Archival pigment print available sizes ( Image size , the white margin is not counted) : 50 x 36.2 cm / 20,86 x 14,17 in. - Edition of 5 70 x 50.7 cm / 271,55 x 19.68 in. - Edition of 5 101.6 x 73.7 cm / 40 x 28.74 in. - Edition of 5 Ian Sanderson (born 1951 Scotland, died 2020 Spain) was a Scottish photographer. Ian produced images over a 35 year career. For most he worked as both a Commercial and Fine Art photographer; during his last years concentrated on his personal archive. Ian and his widow Nathalie have worked for many years with alternative printing techniques in their workshop, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate. This culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a traditional photographic technique which precedes silver gelatin technique. Many photographers have worked with it in the past as Irvin Penn, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Robert Mapplethorpe, Sebastiao Salgado o Ormond Gigli with its Platinum with gold leaf print 'Girls in the Windows'. ISP Workshop continues with the work of Ian's widow to create archival pigment prints like this one but also rare and personalized photographs. The original Platinum Palladium technique she uses is more advanced by adding another precious metal (silver or gold leaf depending on the desired rendering) that only a handful of artists in the world have the expertise to practice it today. Silver or Gold bring longevity and rarity to the print but also a tonal range and depth unmatched by digital printers which are valued by collectors. categories : Black and white photography, 20th. century, Archival pigment print, sensual, nude, Figurative, Sexy, Grainy, Photographic film, Analogue, Analog, Aesthetic photo, Large-scale, Timeless, Monochromatic, woman in bed
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Summer 85 - Limited edition nude photo, Graphic, Sensual woman, Contemporary
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An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Summer 85 ' Young topless woman sunbath...
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Ian Sanderson Sale Prices

Sold DateSold PriceCategoryMediumCreation Year
2025$2,125Black and White Photography, Still-life PhotographyArchival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black-and-white Print, Giclée Print, Pigment Print, Archival Pigment Print2004
2025$2,102Black and White Photography, Still-life PhotographyPhotographic Paper, Archival Paper, Black-and-white Print, Giclée Print, Pigment Print, Archival Pigment Print2004
2025$1,850Figurative Photography, Black and White PhotographyArchival Paper, Archival Pigment Print, Black-and-white Print, Giclée Print, Pigment Print, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper1998
2024$1,350Still-life Photography, Color PhotographyArchival Paper, Color Print, Giclée Print, Archival Pigment Print, Pigment Print2008
2024$2,200Color Photography, Nude PhotographyArchival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color Print, Giclée Print, Pigment Print, Archival Pigment Print1995
2024$6,300Portrait Photography, Nude PhotographyPhotographic Film, Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Color Print, Giclée Print, Pigment Print, Archival Pigment Print1988
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