Joachim Schmeisser The Divine Photography

Photography, “The Divine” by Joachim Schmeisser, unique, 4 handmade platinum palladium prints. Sheet size 76 x 112 cm each, image size 224 x 152 cm, framed size approx. 244 x 172 cm.

The platinum-palladium process is the most stable and aesthetically sophisticated of all photographic black and white printing processes. By coating specially produced paper with a light-sensitive emulsion containing platinum and palladium salts, these prints have an extended tonal range, three-dimensionality and a unique luminosity. To achieve the extraordinary size, several prints are combined, which requires absolute precision and homogeneity in every step of the process. Together with George Charlier, for me the best platinum printer in the world, I was able to realize this ambitious project. The special feature is that there are 3 different exposures for each part: one for the dark tones, one for the medium tones and one for the light tones. The result is indeed extraordinary and creates an almost three-dimensional depth that cannot be achieved with any other printing process. It refines the photograph, lifting it out of the flood of everyday images. The prints give you the feeling of being able to enter and touch the photographed objects. Platinum palladium wraps this world in velvet. It transforms reality into a dream.