Hi Liza, I found this post first, wandered through a few others, and then came back to it. Jean-Marc touched on something I’ve been thinking about for a long time—the invisible connection we have to our prints.
My work, prints, and negatives are all in America, while I’m now based in London. The chances of ever being reunited with them are slim, and that reality has left a huge gap in my life.
Prints and negatives have value, of course, but their deeper value is often only fully understood when they’re lost or destroyed. In their absence, they become more than objects—they become part of the story of who we were when we made them. Louis
Thank you, Louis, for your thoughtful comments. I can’t begin to imagine your frustration at being separated from your past work, or past self, like that.
My parents kept my boxes of negatives for nearly thirty years before I finally brought them home with me. I always knew they had them somewhere in that big house, but not knowing where always unnerved me. Having them here with me, really helped me understand where I started, where I came from, and who I used to be. Scanning some of these negatives has been a self discovery for me, and I’m so very sorry you are separated from yours. Hopefully your slim chance happens someday, and you eventually get to be reunited with your past.
There is something deeply special and tangible about physical prints. These little vignettes tell such a beautiful, quiet story altogether, Liza. Let's connect: http://jeanmarccauquil.substack.com
Hi Liza, I found this post first, wandered through a few others, and then came back to it. Jean-Marc touched on something I’ve been thinking about for a long time—the invisible connection we have to our prints.
My work, prints, and negatives are all in America, while I’m now based in London. The chances of ever being reunited with them are slim, and that reality has left a huge gap in my life.
Prints and negatives have value, of course, but their deeper value is often only fully understood when they’re lost or destroyed. In their absence, they become more than objects—they become part of the story of who we were when we made them. Louis
Thank you, Louis, for your thoughtful comments. I can’t begin to imagine your frustration at being separated from your past work, or past self, like that.
My parents kept my boxes of negatives for nearly thirty years before I finally brought them home with me. I always knew they had them somewhere in that big house, but not knowing where always unnerved me. Having them here with me, really helped me understand where I started, where I came from, and who I used to be. Scanning some of these negatives has been a self discovery for me, and I’m so very sorry you are separated from yours. Hopefully your slim chance happens someday, and you eventually get to be reunited with your past.
Thanks again.
There is something deeply special and tangible about physical prints. These little vignettes tell such a beautiful, quiet story altogether, Liza. Let's connect: http://jeanmarccauquil.substack.com
Thank you for your kind words. Truly appreciated.