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Murray Bloom - Artist

Murray Bloom Art Collections

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Welcome to my Fine Art America website.   I hope you enjoy the images here.   They were made over a period of many years, although most are recent.   They represent a number of photographic disciplines, as well as some which are most akin to painting.   A graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in photography, my philosophy of image-making revolves around seeing the ordinary in new and unique ways; as well as producing images of the highest possible visual quality.   Having spent many years as a commercial photographer, specializing in catalog,...more
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Cliche Verre Images

These images are not made with a camera. Think of them as Rorschach images on film. They’re combinations of ink and paint, all applied by hand on cleared graphic arts film. More often than not, they’re very tiny, smaller than a postage stamp. I used to print them optically, but now they’re scanned and digitally printed. The Cliché Verre process dates back to the beginning days of photography. I credit my mentor Jaromir (Jerry) Stephany for my awareness of this form; of which he is an acknowledged master. Please note that the images' titles are subjective, your impressions may differ. Images 10-17 were originally produced as a series entitled "Conception."

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