Comments on: Now that’s what I call an alternative process

By: Gilbert Subrosa

Gilbert Subrosa — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:28:31 +0000

There was a great X Files episode titled “Unruhe” about a murderer who was able to capture a victim’s last sight on a previsualized Polaroid. Almost nabbed Scully.

This is prime Bill Jay territory being charted here.

By: w robert angell

w robert angell — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:33:01 +0000

phew!! its good to be here for a moment…
mad scientist…dipped in coffee…German chocalate eyeballs…

By: Jeremias

Jeremias — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:16:30 +0000

Alec Soth advocates rabbit murder! I’m shocked and horrified!

By: christoph

christoph — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:45:32 +0000

Wow indeed! Even as fiction this would be amazing. Since the image looks like a drawing, is there still an original somewhere?
A bit off topic, but interesting, is this:
4800-Year-Old Artificial Eyeball Discovered in Burnt City
http://www.cais-soas.com/News/2006/December2006/11-12.htm

By: Paul Shambroom

Paul Shambroom — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:57:13 +0000

Alec, if this has anything to do with the print swap we’ve been talking about, you can just forget it. Keep your eyes to yourself, thank you.
(actually, I wouldn’t mind having Alec’s eyes for a few days….)
BTW, I’ve remembered that Dr. Evil does, indeed, collect photographs. I think my former dealer sold him some of mine.

By: Alec Soth

Alec Soth — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:34:22 +0000

Paul, I only have eyes for you.

Dacian, Christian already covered this here.

Here is an example of Large Format:

By: Paul Shambroom

Paul Shambroom — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:29:16 +0000

Better hope some collector (does Dr. Evil collect photography?) doesn’t decide he wants he first and last “Alec Soth Retinagraph”. (Would this be an edition of 2, or 2 Artist Proofs?)

By: steven

steven — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:27:02 +0000

ot – but are there ansel adams pictures on this site ? – i heard something had been done with them and would quite like to see them, cheers.

By: dacian

dacian — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:17:17 +0000

i wonder if it’s possible with human eyes.. i wonder if the germans wondered too

By: Stuart Alexander

Stuart Alexander — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:16:36 +0000

Bill Jay’s article “In the Eyes of the Dead: Retinal Photography in the 19th Century” is available to be downloaded on his website here:
http://www.billjayonphotography.com/writings.html