Re: The Work of Tom Baril

Greetings,

I haven't seen previous discussions of Tom Baril's work, so I thought I'd
post a query. His promotional material says that he works exclusively in a
studio setting with a pinhole camera. Having poured over his book Botanica,
it looks like there's lens-like detail as well as lens-like depth of field.
The photographs are amazing, however they're made, but I wonder how such
needle-sharp focus and detail is possible with a pinhole onto Polaroid
negative film.

Arena published Botanica, but the publisher of his monograph is 4AD (the
record label). Check out this little gallery:
http://www.4ad.com/features/gallery/index.htm
(The urban work looks like pinhole, but the flowers and still-life photos
are really super sharp.)

Everyone's input would be greatfully appreciated.

Thank you,
Benjamin
http://www.gracecathedral.org/enrichment/features/slideshow/index.shtml

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Received on Tue Dec 4 13:53:04 2001