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instant photography (Polaroid), processed

Signed (pencil) on recto

As in the Photo-transformations by Lucas Samaras, created in the 1970s, Zahornicky processes his Venice Polaroids with pressure during development, thereby achieving a painterly effect that corresponds to the subject.
(Fritz Simak)

These four Polaroids were taken on SX-70 film, which was not yet perfect at the time. The layers of the emulsion could be shifted with a fingernail or pencil, resulting in a painterly effect.
(Robert Zahornicky)