Russ Gilbert
For Nearly 20 Years I Have
Been Using The BTZS System. I have worked with Phil for 12 years in workshops
and one on one. I am currently working with the National Parks at Mesa Verde
updating photographs of their archeology sights through out the park. My first
choice is my 7x17 and 12x20 camera when I can get them into the ruins. If not I
use my Arca Swiss 4x5 and make enlargement negatives for contact printing.
Russ Gilbert
Artist Commentary:
The first three images were made in 1989. Callanish is in the outer Hebrides Scotland. The tomb was made in Ireland. This was a project I worked on during the summer of that year. All three were shot with my 4x5 field camera on Tri-x film, trey processed in D-76 and contacted onto Portriga silver paper and selenium toned.
The next two images from
Keet Seel were made last year. Shot on 4x5 with 6x12 roll back. Tri-x film
processed in D-76 in small tank. Poncho House was made in 1997 and shot on 8x10
format. Tri-x film processed in D-76 using the BTZS tube. Printed in
Platinum/Palladium.
The last 3 images are of the lighthouse Keepers. The Manned light house project
started when I discovered in the late 80"s that there were only 10 manned light
stations left in the U.S. During the summer of 1988 I traveled to each on of the
10 lights to make images and documented the keepers and their family's at these
lights. After that I started to travel outside the U.S. to do the same in other
countries that were well on their way to automation as well. Iceland, England,
Ireland, Canada and Scotland.
Boston Light From Tower. This is the only remaining manned light station in the
U.S. It remains manned for sentimental reasons. It was the first light house
established in the New World. When it is demanned, this view from the tower will
no longer be seen from its human inhabitancy.
Wicklow Light, Ireland. This image was made before Automation in 1989.
Keeper in Watch room, Scotland. After Automation the keepers log is no longer
recorded. In the early days of light keeping this is the only recorded history
of the weather.
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