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Christopher Bucklow — Guest 12:03 pm, 7 August
Christopher Bucklow

Guest 12:03 pm, 7 August

A luminous human silhouette emerges from a constellation of thousands of tiny pinhole projections of the sun, creating a figure that glows with an otherworldly, cosmic light. Christopher Bucklow crafted this large-scale unique dye destruction print by using a cut-out of a human form as a camera, allowing sunlight to pass through thousands of small holes and project multiple solar images onto photographic paper. The resulting image blurs the boundary between the human body and the universe, suggesting themes of energy, spirituality, and the interconnectedness of all matter.

Medium
Unique dye destruction print.

🔨 Auction Lot

Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana

April 2, 2013

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Christopher Bucklow, Guest 12:03 pm, 7 August

A luminous human silhouette emerges from a constellation of thousands of tiny pinhole projections of the sun, creating a figure that glows with an otherworldly, cosmic light. Christopher Bucklow crafted this large-scale unique dye destruction print by using a cut-out of a human form as a camera, allowing sunlight to pass through thousands of small holes and project multiple solar images onto photographic paper. The resulting image blurs the boundary between the human body and the universe, suggesting themes of energy, spirituality, and the interconnectedness of all matter.

Medium
Unique dye destruction print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Photographic Print, Silhouette, Male Artist, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Mystical Mood, Late 20th Century, Light and Shadow, Dye Destruction Process, Experimental Photography, Unique Print, Figurative

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