"Fading Away, Again" Wet Plate Collodion Inspired by Henry Peach Robinson
“Fading Away, Again”, with Eden Jackson, Kathryn Jardee and myself, captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of pure silver on glass. The scene centers on a bedridden young woman dying of tuberculosis, a disease that has been held at bay with modern day vaccinations.
In 1858 Henry Peach Robinson (1830-1901) exhibited “Fading Away” (1858), a picture skillfully printed from five different negatives. This work depicted the peaceful death of a young girl surrounded by her grieving family. Although the photograph was the product of Robinson’s imagination, many viewers felt that such a scene was too painful to be tastefully rendered by such a literal medium as photography. The controversy, however, made him the most famous photographer in England and the leader of the Pictorialist movement, which advocated achieving painterly effects in photography. George Eastman House is the curator of the original works.
Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f4.5, 9 seconds of exposure, 8x10" black glass ambrotype, natural light through Northern facing windows and skylights bolstered by one continuous fixture, Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio, Bismarck, North Dakota. Lens cap removal and set assistance by Tom Wirtz.
Apple Creek Gallery - University Of Mary Dedicated to Northern Plains Native Americans
The Apple Creek Gallery at the University of Mary, dedicated to my series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective", Thank you Monsignor Shea and Austin for bringing this permanent art installation to life. The gallery can be found in the new Lumen Vitae Center at the University here in Bismarck. What an honor to have my work here just a mile up the hill from my original makeshift studio. Thank you Monsignor Shea for thinking my work warrants this attention.
Video of Shane Seeing Gallery for First Time on 3-4-2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKu68-9VtuI
KX News story of Apple Gallery: https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/university-of-mary-displays-room-with-local-photographers-pieces/
Digital photos by Chad Nodland the Official Digital Photographer of Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio
Cheyenne Eete Kippenberger "Fire" Miss Indian World 2019-2021 in Wet Place Collodion
Cheyenne Eete Kippenberger
"Fire", Seminole Tribe of Florida, Miss Indian World 2019-2021, captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of pure silver on glass, for my series "Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective". She flew in from Florida to participate in my series. I made a promise to Cheyenne to get some of the plates to museums in Florida and two of her state's historical societies now possess the original plates, a huge honor.
Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f4.5, 10 seconds of exposure. 8x10" black glass ambrotypes, natural light through Northern facing windows and skylights bolstered by one continuous fluorescent at Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio.
"Love And War" Reversed Double Exposure in Wet Plate Collodion Honoring Jan Saudek
“Love And War” with Jill Rossi and Grace Gierke, a double exposure in-camera wet plate collodion photograph in the historic process of silver on black glass. I was inspired by the glorious work of Jan Saudek. I thought It would be challenging to attempt the illusions that he created in the darkroom with my camera.
Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f4.5, two 11 seconds of exposures, 8x10” black glass ambrotype, natural light through Northern facing windows and skylights bolstered by continuous fluorescents at Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio, Bismarck, North Dakota.
COVID-19 Social Isolation Wet Plate Series Acquired by Plains Art Museum
I just received confirmation from Andy Maus from the Plains Art Museum that their board has decided to acquire my entire series “Covid-19 Social Isolation Wet Plate Series” for their permanent archive. It makes me very happy the works will be kept here in my home state of North Dakota long after I am gone.
Plains Art Museum is the largest and only accredited art museum in North Dakota, reflecting our “demonstration of the highest professional standards for education, public service and collections stewardship, and a commitment to continued institutional improvement.” Less than 7% of American museums have the distinction of being accredited.
COVID-19 Social Isolation Wet Plate Series (Seven Plates):
8x10” black glass ambrotype of Greyson Shane Balkowitsch “The Susceptibility Of Everyone” taken on 3-20-2020 (#3491)
8x10” black glass ambrotype of Shane Bart Balkowitsch (Self Portrait) “The Mask Of Social Isolation” taken on 3-27-2020 (#3496)
8x10” black glass ambrotype of Alyvia Jean Balkowitsch “Girl With Virus” taken on 4-10-2020 (#3501)
8x10” black glass ambrotype of Abby Ava Balkowitsch “Nurses: The Front Line Of A Pandemic” taken on 4-17-2020 (#3507)
8x10” black glass ambrotype of Bonnie Jean Balkowitsch “Contagion Beauty” taken on 4-24-2020 (#3513)
8x10” black glass ambrotype of Mahliya Sophia Balkowitsch “Coronavirus Tea Time” taken on 5-1-2020 (#3515)
8x10” black glass ambrotype of Abby Balkowitsch and Dalton Kral “COVID-19 The Chaperone Of Prom” taken on 5-8-2020 (#3516)
8x10” black glass ambrotype of the North Dakota COVID Memorial “North Dakota Departed” taken on 10-28-2020 (#3696)
8x10” black glass ambrotype of Eve Marie Lancaster “The Maskless Infusion” taken on 10-30-2020 (#3701)