11. Andrea Ingram

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Image. 'Not even film'. No mechanical shutter, no flash, no enlarger, no electric, no thought, nothing discernable in image, and, not even film. Influence : Graham Obree. Outline details of image; Image recorder - FKD Russian LF 13x18; 210mm Industar lens with Russian homemade tin lens hood. Black Trilby hat [size 5 H&M] used as 'shutter'. 5x7 Fidelity film Holder adapted by Bangbala Associates to fit back with self made mask to fit glass plate. Ground glass fitted in picture frame and held on with elastic bands [x3 - ex- Post Office courtesy of postman who dropped them]. Old wooden tripod [damaged]. Primary recording Media; Ilford 'extra sensitive' Rapid glass plate [serial No. 6407e] exposed @ 20asa [to account for aging]. Developed in Ilford LC29 1:19 for 4.75 mins with constant agitation and pre-soak. Ilford Rapid fixer 1:4 - all at 20C and in Paterson Orbital Developing tank without motor but with base. Secondary Recording media; Retrophotographic branded Printing Out Paper. Exposed in sunlight [bright winter's morning - 6C - facing SSW] using old contact printing frame for 9. mins 34.7 secs. 2mins wash in running tap water. 3 min fix in Hypo. Then toned in Gold Chloride till required tone reached [unrecorded time - sorry]. Scanned on Epson 3170/Vuescan - neutral.