Sonatas XII-83 (Farms)

Little shed in the shadow of the giant barn
The shed knows the great barn is the star of the farm.
The barn houses the tractors, horses, and cows; the shed smiles -
“Cows and horses give birth in this shed and stay with me for a while.”

A small utility building tucked next to and cozied up to a massive barn in Theresa, Wisconsin. This “junior barn” seems to snuggle up next to its big brother, the “main barn”. The photo was taken in September of 2016 with a Minolta XD11 35 mm SLR equipped with a 50-135 mm f/3.5 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.