Inspiration:
This artwork was inspired by the beloved Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne. Together they tookliterary conventions of the Victorian period and radically reshaped them, pushing back at the limits of theworld. These subversive sisters' stories transcend their time and still resonate with modern audiences ofall ages.Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë were sisters of great literary skill whose works have become well-lovedclassics. Their insightful novels explore the intricacy of human nature and the effect one person can haveon others. They showed readers both the light and the dark present in human nature. They explore thebalance needed through their characters, allowing readers to learn about their own nature through theexperience of others, encompassing some of the most exquisite examples of the beauty, strength,wonder and depth of the human spirit.
Technique:
Portrait Of The Three Sisterswas created by constructinga hand-cut collage of female photographicportraiture and photograms from an antique microscopic slide of TB cells and moss from the YorkshireMoors, combined with surface textures of chemigrams.After coating the handmade paper with light-sensitive chemistry, it is left to dry in a dark room. Thelarge-scale negative is contact printed onto the paper by exposure to daylight (UV rays). The print isthen processed by thoroughly washing in water to remove any unexposed solution. It can then behung to dry, developing to full density Prussian blue after 24 hours.