Varell
Sam G.
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Tintypes were most popular in the late 1800s. Many artists use the medium to capture an idyllic imagined version of the past. I am more interested in using wet-plate photography to compare modern society with our past. This portrait of a formally dressed Black lawyer, which would have been rare at the time tintypes were popular, highlights how far we’ve come.
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Being creative through art lets me express my thoughts and emotions in ways unique to my medium. Art can be less ephemeral than other forms of expression, as I can get tangible final products that I can reflect on fondly to feel content and/or critically to improve my future output.