1984
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.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Ian Sanderson photography.
Brighton 27 - Platinum Palladium print over silver leafs, Limited edition photo
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Brighton 27 - Platinum palladium on vellum with silver leafs Signed and numbered edition of 8 plus 2 AP with certificate of authenticity, unframed. The rarity of this type of p...
Platinum, Silver
Brighton Pier - Platinum with silver print, Limited Edition, Precious Metals
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Brighton Pier - Platinum print over silver on vellum paper Edition 1 of 8 , plus 2 AP ( Small size ) Shooting for an advertisement for Chevignon jackets, group of friends on th...
Platinum, Silver
Brighton Pier -Signed limited edition still life print, Chevignon ad, Fashion
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Brighton Pier - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 Will be part of Ian Sanderson's future Brighton 1980s retrospective exhibition This image was ca...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
Snake - Platinum print on vellum over silver, Limited edition, jewellery in Art
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
'Snake Necklace by Elsa Peretti' Platinum print on vellum paper over silver leaf Handmade photograph Edition of 5 , plus 2 AP ( Medium Size ) Signed + numbered with certificate of...
Platinum, Silver
Brighton Pier - Signed limited edition still life print, Vintage fashion ad, UK
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Brighton Pier - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - 1984, Edition of 10 The legacy of Ian is deeply woven into the fabric of our gallery. During his lifetime, Ian ...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Photographic Film, Pi...
Dinner - Silver Gelatin print, Signed limited edition, Contemporary Still life
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
‘ Dinner ' By Ian Sanderson, Silver Gelatin print Photography : 1996 The print is in excellent condition Stamped, signed on the verso Limited edition of 15 + 2 A/P Ian Sanderson (...
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin, Phot...
Ghost Bike, limited edition pigment ink photograph, signed and numbered
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Ghost Bike, limited edition pigment ink photograph, signed and number Storytelling comes naturally for photographer Keith Carter whose East Texas roots have greatly influenced his p...
Archival Pigment
Bikes in Amsterdam - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Bikes in Amsterdam - Vintage Photograph is a black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good condition.
Photographic Paper
Untitled #11 (Guard St. James's Palace), 2013 - Limited Edition Silver Gelatin
By Giacomo Brunelli
Located in Brighton, GB
Untitled #11 (Guard St. James's Palace) from the series Eternal London is a Limited Edition Silver Gelatin print by Giacomo Brunelli. This size of 9" x 12" from a Limited Edition of 10. As the edition sells through, the print increases in price to reflect rarity. Giacomo Brunelli was commissioned by The Photographer's Gallery, London, to capture the heart of the capital city where he lives. Made over the course of 2 years, Eternal London takes Brunelli's distinctive film noir aesthetic to create an evocative and atmospheric view of London, full of powerful light and shadow work. Framed by boldly abstract silhouettes of people and animals, London's famous landmarks are presented in a less-than-obvious way, reflected in the puddles that typify English weather or looming as a mysterious structure in the background. Captured during daily morning walks, Brunelli randomly chose a person to follow before focussing his camera on them. Working discreetly, like early 20th century photographers such as Jacob Riis...
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
The Motorbike - Screenprint by César Baldaccini - 1972
By César Baldaccini
Located in Roma, IT
The Motorbike is a contemporary artwork realized by César Baldaccini in 1972. Mixed colored screen print Hand signed and numbered on the lower margin Edition of 262/300 Includes ...
Screen
Untitled #27 (Man Jermyn St.), 2014 - Limited Edition Silver Gelatin print
By Giacomo Brunelli
Located in Brighton, GB
Untitled #27 (Man Jermyn St.) from the series Eternal London is a Limited Edition Silver Gelatin print by Giacomo Brunelli. This size of 9" x 12" from a Limited Edition of 10. As...
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph
By Bruce Cratsley
Located in Surfside, FL
Bruce Cratsley, American (1944-1998) Vintage gelatin silver print Lifting Hand (Scot) Chez Moi A surrealist image of a hand with a light study Hand signed, titled and dated 1986-1988 verso image (each): 15 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches, matted to 24 X 20 inches Provenance: From the collection of AGFA Graphics Corporation David Bruce Cratsley (1944 - 1998) was an American photographer specialized in still lifes, portraits of friends, and life in New York City. He had a reputation of master of light and shadow. Bruce Cratsley attended Swarthmore College, graduating in 1966, and then, in the early 1970s, The New School for Social Research, studying under Lisette Model. Cratsley worked for many years as a gallerist at Marlborough Gallery before quitting in 1986 to become a full-time photographer. As "Bruce Cratsley", he exhibited in various New York galleries, like: Laurence Miller Gallery, Howard Greenberg Gallery and Witkin Gallery. Cratsley was represented by Yancey Richardson Gallery, a dealer of fine art photography based in SoHo. He was photographed by Elsa Dorfman who shot many luminaries including, Allen Ginsberg, Denise Levertov, Anaïs Nin and more. In 1978 Cratsley contributed the photo sequences for the musical The Class, performed by The New Ballet School at the New York City Center. In 1980, Cratsley showed his work, Atlantic City, 1977, an August beach scene, at the 11th Anniversary show at the Witkin Gallery. In 1989 Cratsley was awarded with the Guggenheim Fellowship for Photography, US & Canada. Cratsley documented gay life in NYC including his life with David Waine, who died in 1991. "I'd been photographing David since long before he became sick [...] at some point I realized that this was an extraordinary thing that was happening, and that I had an intimate relationship to it. I photographed David just a few hours before he died, not knowing what was about to happen [...] David was very spiritual [...] My pictures are a poetic, spiritualized look at AIDS". In 1995 Cratsley was included together with Barbara Norfleet, Olivia Parker and John Sturges in the list of bestselling photographer at Robert Klein Gallery...
Silver Gelatin
