Synopsis
Carlos Barrantes, a master of printing and historical processes, gives us a step-by-step guide to platinum/palladium printing. In his laboratory in Perpignan, he carefully explains his preparations and manipulations, giving an artist's perspective on his choices and decisions. As a craftsman, he is as visually sensitive as the sheets he uses are to light. And he sublimates each photograph into a unique print.
What you will find in this film
Carlos Barrantes' laboratory • Platinum/palladium, a demanding process • An alternative and historical printing process • Precise dosing of chemical components • Sensitizing a sheet of paper with a brush • Insulating by contact under UV lamps • The most stable printing process over time
Further exploration
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• RÉTROSPECTIVE, CARLOS BARRANTES, PHOTOGRAPHE ET TIREUR - Trabucaire ed. ; 2014
• DICTIONNAIRE DES PHOTOGRAPHES ESPAGNOLS DU XIX AU XXIEME SIÈCLE - La Fabrica ; 2014
• UN JOUR PARTONS - Mai-Photographies ; 2014
• PAR DELÀ L’HORIZON - Lunwerg Editores ; 2009 ; edition in spanish
• MOUVEMENT - Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró a Mallorca ; 1999 ; edition in spanish
Site of Carlos Barrantes - Artist
Site of Carlos Barrantes - Artisan
Interview with Carlos Barrantes - Galerie-Photo Article