Artist Statement

Hal Gould

This year more photos will be taken than any year in history, last year was a record year and next year will likely be the new record. Digital images meant for sharing but not for hard copies. Photographs in silicon and a cloud. I have made disposable images for over two decades. Photos printed on acid filled newsprint that were deteriorating on the way to the land fill. These photographs impart a reaction to the impermanent nature of the digital images.

The photos are printed on 100% rag paper with a neutral PH and printed with the alternative printing processes of Cyanotype and Platinum / Palladium. These non-silver processes are very stable and are produced and tested to meet archival standards. Without contamination these images will last indefinitely. The prints are suspended with polyvinyl acetate corners and mounted and matted with 4 ply100% rag board. All materials used pass the Photographic Activity Test or PAT.