Balthasar Burkhard (1944-2010)

Shanghai (5)

Balthasar Burkhard (1944-2010)

Shanghai (5)

2005 | Baryta print (black-and-white photograph) | 125 × 189 cm

If parts of this scene seem a little fuzzy, that’s because it’s actually a photo of a photo.

This picture of skyscrapers in Shanghai was made using Balthasar Burkhard’s own process where he projects his negatives onto large canvases stapled to the wall. He lets the folds of the material fall naturally and incorporates that effect into his final shot.


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