Sonatas XII-61 (Industry)

These old turbines seem to evoke modern artworks
They remind some of how steel brought jobs and perks.
Others see a spider, with legs that glow, ready to pounce
A mighty heavy spider, weighed in pounds, not by ounce.

Old turbines from the power house that used to be on Mill Place, on the Rock River, in Mayville, Wisconsin. The afternoon sun makes the legs almost glow, while the whole piece reminds me of a squat spider in wait. The photo was taken in September of 2015 with Minolta X-570 35 mm SLR equipped with a 50 mm f/1.7 Minolta MD lens on Ilford HP4+ film. The negative was enlarged optically with a Beseler 23CIIXL enlarger and a 50 mm f/2.8 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.