Folio: Klaus Major

Cloudscapes

It has been nearly 100 years since Alfred Stieglitz photographed hundreds of clouds in Europe, devoid of any reference points such as horizons.  Soft and wistful in the northern light, they were considered as one of the earliest works to use photography in an abstract way, free from subject matter. He considered them as akin to music.

In contrast, in Australia the light is stronger. My cloudscape photographs aim to capture the dynamics of clouds in the southern light, showing their form, texture and power. I consider them as messengers about climate and the temporal nature of the heavens. Images ©.

Technical: Photographed using a Wista 4×5 camera, with a 150 mm lens.  Film was Kodak Tri-X 320 sheet film, rated at 280. Developed in Kodak X-tol, diluted 1:1. Silver Gelatin prints. 27cm x 34cm.

About the artist: Klaus Major is a multi-exhibited photographic artist who lives in Sydney Australia. My observational and conceptual photographs are drawn from natural, built or social environments. My observational work focuses on what is seen, while my conceptual work focuses on what is unseen, inferred or imagined.