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The Art of Edward C. "Ted" Adams |
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Preface by Ted Adams My "photopainting" techniques evolved from years of working as a professional black-and-white darkroom printer as well as from collecting antique and found photographs. The compositions themselves are an attempt to evoke a wistful, sepia-tone other-worldliness while presenting a modern structural and tactile sensibility. The pieces are a mixture of photography, graphic design, painting and collage created with successive layers of photographic images, paint, stains, varnish and various adulterants.
The "Composition" series pieces were initially designed on a MacIntosh using old photographs, letters, and engravings from antiquarian books. These designs were then scaled on my computer to a large size and printed out in segments, which were glued to canvas or cardboard, then tinted, painted and varnished. Before creating this artwork, I worked mostly in the sonic realm. I released various records on my own or licensed them to other record companies. The most noteworthy of these efforts was "Mild Seven International," a full-length CD I licensed to Silent Records in San Francisco, who distributed it internationally. I also produced noise/sound effects and music tracks for dancers and performance artists. Email Ted Adams | missionCREEP Ted's photography: tedadams.net |
