Sonatas XII-7 (Main Street)

Old service station featuring the Sinclair dinosaur sign -
For some of us brings back all the old times.
Mid-century modern with windows of many-paned glass -
The old truck takes us back to our youth in the past.

An old service station in Old Ashippun, Wisconsin, with the Sinclair dinosaur out front, certainly brings us back to our early days. This is essential midcentury modern vibe! The photo was taken in July of 2019 with a Pentax 67 medium format SLR equipped with a 105 mm f/2.4 SMC Pentax 67 lens on Ilford HP4+ film. The negative was enlarged optically with a Beseler 23CIIXL enlarger and a 100 mm f/5.6 Schneider Componon-S lens on Ilford Multigrade FB Classic Double Weight Fiber Base silver gelatin photo paper. Processing was done archivally using Kodak chemistry, with a final toning with Kodak Rapid Selenium Toner, treated with hypo clearing agent, and washed in an archival washer.

All aspects of this print were handled in an authentic, pre-digital manner. Archival processing will ensure the maximum life span for this print.

This print (1/25) on 8” x 10” paper is available for purchase, mounted or unmounted. Please contact me if interested. Thank You.