Kostas, thank you muchly for bringing these additional tidbits of information about an interesting individual. As is mentioned in the essay he is largely unrecognized and forgotten. Some would say rightly so and yet his work (and colorful life) can not be totally dismissed. IMO. Andy > On Feb 25, 2017, at 12:44 PM, Kostas Papakotas <clenchedteethphotography@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I was pleasantly surprised that Mortensen is that popular in PF > > i dived into my collection of material I assembled for the purpose of an essay i did and a presentation to my club... > it is not only his Grotesque & Erotic portraiture that is of worthy note, it is also his darkroom techniques (of reversal, of colorizing etc etc...) > > here are some technicals articles on it > Mortensen's abrasion tone > Mortensen Revisited - An Analysis of Mortensens 7-Derivative Technique > The Mortensen Wet Paper Negative Method > and more... > > and here are an insight to his life > > "The Command to Look: The Story of William Mortensen" by Larry Lytle (Photography Page): TheScreamOnline Internet e-Journal of Fiction, Art, Photography, Essays, The Strange & Bizarre > > enjoy the read... > >
