Photograms

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Photograms

What is a photogram?
A photogram is a picture that is produced with photographic materials such as light-sensitive paper but without a camera.

How is a photogram produced?
A photogram is a photograph made without a camera by placing objects directly onto the surface of a light-sensitive material, such as photographic paper, and then exposing it to a light source such as an enlarger or another artificial source. Once it has been exposed to the light, the image needs to be processed, washed and dried.

What does a photogram look like? 
A photogram is a negative shadow image that shows a contrast in tones depending on the transparency of the object placed on the paper. The areas of the paper that have received no light will appear white whereas the areas that have been exposed will be black.

Who are some famous cameraless photographers?
1. Susan Derges - An English born photographer who studied painting until obtaining an interest in photography.

2. Floris Neusüss - Born in Germany, dedicated his life to studying teaching and studying the photogram.

3.Pierre Cordier - Born in Belgium, discovered the chemigram process, over many years he has
been practising the process.

4.Garry Fabian Miller - Born in Bristol, England. He discovered a method of using a photographic enlarger.

5. Adam Fuss - Was born in in London in England, he made his first photogram in 1982.

Examples of a photogram:
This photogram was made by Lauren Thatcher.
This photogram was made by Floris Neususs.

Here is an example of some photograms that I made myself:






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