Robert & Shana ParkeHarrison
Three jewels from the 21st Editions vault, both by Robert ParkeHarrison (with Shana ParkeHarrison) in the early 2000’s made analog and prior to the artist couple moving into digital format. These, from technologies of the past, are a rare breed, indeed.
Restoration
platinum print from the original panel
From an edition of 50 prints in the year 2000 originally issued with The Journal of Contemporary Photography Deluxe Edition, Volume II
This print is 7 1/8” X 8 3/4” on 14” x 17” cotton rag Edition # 50/50.
Stigma, 2004
mixed media
“Resin coated, gelatin silver print permanently mounted to a Russian plywood panel. The print has been created with acrylic polymer emulsions and has a protective polymer, UVLS semi-matt varnish as a final layer. All painting materials are Golden products.” (As affixed to the back of the panel)
This print is 49.25 X 59.25”,, framed 53.5 X 63.5” Edition # 2/3.
Listening to the Earth
mixed media panel
Listening to the Earth is an early iconic image in Robert ParkeHarrison's career that was the impetus for the grand publication of 21ST Editions' fine-press Platinum Series title by the same name. Like most of the earlier work, this photographic image and panel was made by hand with traditional analog processes, unlike the new digital processes now being used by the ParkeHarrisons, as well as most photographic artists today. With a finished surface of encaustic wax, this panel is a pivotal piece and an important one to the history of photography. The George Eastman House originated the first major exhibition of this work, of which a panel from this edition was a part, that traveled the U.S. and Europe. Around the same time the work of Robert ParkeHarrison began to be credited to both Robert and his wife Shana who work as a team then and now. This unique artist proof was acquired directly from the artist(s) and was outside an edition of five panels, all of which sold out prior to the show it premiered in.
Photograph and mixed media on wood panel, AP, framed 37 3/4 x 48 inches, signed on the verso, edition: 5
