The very first photographs of the nineteenth century were produced
without the use of a camera. Today, having rediscovered camera-less
techniques, a number of artists are using camera-less photography to
create beautiful, startling images. Now available in an updated and
fully revised edition, Shadow Catchers surveys the work of five leading
practitioners - Pierre Cordier, Susan Derges, Adam Fuss, Garry Fabian
Miller and Floris Neusüss - who, by casting shadows on light- sensitive
paper or by chemically manipulating its surface, capture the presence of
objects, figures or glowing light. The resulting pictures are
consistently powerful, often with surreal effects and symbolic content.
This is the first book to gather together the work of these key
contemporary artists, revealing the technical processes and creative
practices involved in their art. In an age of mass-produced imagery,
Shadow Catchers offers a fascinating insight into a world of handcrafted
photographs that are at once visually striking and intellectually
stimulating.