The Splitter

I recently came across this work (top two images) by Stefania Gurdowa. These images were made in Poland between 1921-1937, and were just found ten years ago. They remind me of Mike Disfarmer's work in Arkansas around the same time.
I really love the split negatives on the same sheet of film, giving the viewer two different portraits as one work.
Inspired by this for my own work I went on to Ebay and bought a "splitter" for my Deardorff. It's a simple piece of wood that goes in the back of the ground glass, dividing the sheet in to two images. You compose for the left side, take the picture, and then compose for the right side and take another picture. Here is my first result- simple flowers.

Cats!

The Loft Life

Linny and Elmo had G Kelly and I over for drinks while G was in town. Here's the view to the north, with Rockies Stadium just a walk away.
Portraits of the girls.
There is always a wine lesson or two when we have drinks. Here the key tastes were "barnyard" and "pencil lead"
With these wines we detoured into some nostalgia
Things started to get out of control in the late afternoon sun.
Elmo and G. (with Pard's piece)

Chicago Art References

Blatant Thomas Struth rip-off
Lucio Fontana
Richter Blur
Jasper Johns
Yves-Klein Blue

spooning

Jean-Paul and Slim like to keep each other company when we are away. Whenever I come home they are snuggled up with each other.

uncanny resemblance

Tribute to Robert Frank