Busacca Gallery

Clair (oscuro) by artist Martin Nichols: A limited edition print, one of four from the Black Dress Project shot in 2010 at the Burning Sand Studio on Canada's Sunshine Coast. Photographer Martin Nichols created these images to explore his fascination with the human form’s propensity to convey expression even though the face is partially or totally obscured. Mr Nichols has been a graphic designer for 30 years, and cites this as the major contributing factor in the strength of his photographic composition. This print is one of a limited edition of ten, and is one of four in the Black Dress Project. The print is 9.25" x 16" with a 2" white border. The piece is printed with Ultrachrome inks on 15.4 mil 300 gsm bright white, smooth matte Optica One paper. This paper is archival and acid-free and the inks are Epson Ultrachrome, giving beautiful deep rich blacks. Both ink and paper are guaranteed to hold for more than 100 years.

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_art_photography

Among the definitions that can be found in reference books are: Art photography: Euphemism for nude photography. Art photography: photography that is done as a fine art-that is, done to express the artist's perceptions and emotions and to share them with others. Art photography: a definition is elusive, but when photographers refer to it, they have in mind the photographs seen in magazines such as American Photo, Popular Photography, and Print, and in salons and exhibitions. Art (or artful) photography is salable. Artistic photography: A frequently used but somewhat vague term. The idea underlying it is that the producer of a given picture has aimed at something more than a merely realistic rendering of the subject, and has attempted to convey a personal impression. Fine art photography: a picture that is produced for sale or display rather than one that is produced in response to a commercial commission. Fine art photography: the production of images to fulfill the creative vision of a photographer. Synonymous with art photography. Fine art photography: also called decor photography, photo decor, or wall decor, this involves selling large photos that can be used as wall art. Among the definitions that can be found in scholarly articles are: Two studies by Christopherson in 1974 defined fine art photographers as those persons who create and distribute photographs specifically as 'art.' A 1986 ethnographic and historical study by Schwartz did not directly define fine art photography but did compare it with camera club photography. It found that fine art photography is tied to other media such as painting; responds to its own history and traditions (as opposed to aspiring to the same achievements made by their predecessors); has its own vocabulary; conveys ideas (e.g. concern with form supersedes concern with subject matter); is innovative; is personal; is a lifestyle; and participates in the world of commerce. Among the definitions that can be found on the Web are: The Library of Congress authorities use art photography as photography of art, and artistic photography (i.e. Photography, artistic) as photography as a fine art, including aesthetic theory. The Art & Architecture Thesaurus states that fine art photography (preferred term) or art photography or artistic photography is the movement in England and the United States, from around 1890 into the early 20th century, which promoted various aesthetic approaches. Historically, has sometimes been applied to any photography whose intention is aesthetic, as distinguished from scientific, commercial, or journalistic; for this meaning, use 'photography.' Definitions of fine art photography on photographers' static Web pages vary from the subset of fine art that is created with a camera to limited-reproduction photography, using materials and techniques that will outlive the artist. Discussions of fine art photography in Usenet newsgroups, Internet forums, and blogs have not come to a consensus regarding the definition of the term.