January 18, 2013 6:42 pm

Double alchemy

Tessa Traeger’s new take on old photographs for her ‘Chemistry of Light’ exhibition

'Chemistry of Light No 11', glass negative c1890, 12in x 10in, silver gelatin emulsion in decay
©Tessa Traeger
'No 20', glass negative c1890, 81/2in x 61/2in, silver gelatin emulsion in decay
©Tessa Traeger
'No 8', glass negative c1890, 12in x 10in, silver gelatin emulsion in decay
©Tessa Traeger
'No 22', tinted ambrotype c1890, 31/8 in x 23/4in, black lacquer backing in decay
©Tessa Traeger
'No 23', tinted ambrotype c1890, 31/8 in x 23/4in, black lacquer backing in decay
©Tessa Traeger
'No 9', glass negative c1890, 12in x 10in, silver gelatin emulsion in decay
©Tessa Traeger
‘No 1’, glass negative c1890, 12in x 10in, silver gelatin emulsion in decay
©Tessa Traeger
‘No 2’, glass negative c1890, 12in x 10in, silver gelatin emulsion in decay
©Tessa Traeger
‘No 3’, glass negative c1890, 12in x 10in, silver gelatin emulsion in decay
©Tessa Traeger
‘No 4’, glass negative c1890, 12in x 10in, silver gelatin emulsion in decay
©Tessa Traeger
‘No 13’, glass negative c1890, 12in x 10in, silver gelatin emulsion in decay
©Tessa Traeger
‘No 15’, glass negative c1890, 12in x 10in, silver gelatin emulsion in decay
©Tessa Traeger
‘No 16’, glass negative c1890, 12in x 10in, silver gelatin emulsion in decay
©Tessa Traeger
‘No 17’, glass negative c1890, 12in x 10in, silver gelatin emulsion in decay
©Tessa Traeger
‘No 26’, cut film c1958, 3in x 5in
©Tessa Traeger
‘No 29’, glass negative c1890, 12in x 10in, silver gelatin emulsion in decay
©Tessa Traeger

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