Could someone explain to me what is meant by use the "double infinity"technique that Mr Sugimoto uses for the architectural work?
Thanks
Luis
Printable View
Could someone explain to me what is meant by use the "double infinity"technique that Mr Sugimoto uses for the architectural work?
Thanks
Luis
http://sugimoto.pulitzerarts.org/pdf..._interview.pdf
Quote:
DMK: How did you create the soft-focus effect in the “Photographs of Joe”?
HS: I use what I call my twice-as-infinity technique to produce the out-of-focus effect in the Joe photographs and in my larger architectural series. I set my focal length on the twice-as-infinity spot, which actually does not exist. Today most small cameras auto focus, but they used to be hand focused. There was a clearly marked spot to set the lens to focus on infinity to photograph far vistas, mountains, and seascapes. However, on the old traditional view camera there is no mark indicating infinity, which means I can pass beyond the infinity point. If I use a 300 mm lens and the distance between lens and film is set to 300 mm then that is the focal point for infinity. If I shorten it to half of the length of the lens capacity (150 mm) technically then that is twice-as-infinity.
The point is it is sort of a poetic jest--double infinity, twice forever. That sort of thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by luis a de santos
--Darin
Yeah, I might say, "halfway to infinity," or "short of infinity," or even "out of focus"...
Best,
Doremus
Isn't the technical term, defocused?
Maybe, but that kills the joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay DeFehr
--Darin
I like Sugimoto's work a lot but I think his architectural work is among his weakest and while his statements concerning his art are always quite entertaining there is often a good portion of BS in there.
Quick, name an artist that can talk about his or her work with no "BS." Hmm. I'm... Hang on, I'll think of one...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamie123
The language that you might call "BS" is simply the lingua franca of the art world.
I'm also less enamored of his architectural work, but cut the guy some slack. I think you could basically take anyone you admire and say "I like _____'s work a lot, but I think the recent stuff is the weakest."