17 February 2011

william fitzsimmons


8x10" black glass ambrotype, signed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3AB6NrfiaM

misty winterdream


5x7" ambrotype on black glass

winner of the merit award from b&w magazine

i am happy to announce that i recieved a merit award at the b&w magazine portfolio contest 2010 for my portrait work.
my photographs are presented in the b&w magazine special issue No.76
http://www.stefansappert.com/collodion/portraits/
http://www.bandwmag.com/

workshop at prager fotoschule österreich

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Hans Söllner

portraits for jenny


16 February 2011

my work @ fotomagazin 'der greif'


das fotomagazin "der greif" präsentiert meine arbeiten nach der printausgabe nun auch online: dergreif-online.de

Wetplate Photography Workshop in Hamburg









it was a pleasure to hold 2 workshops at platinum oliver rolf in hamburg. everybody had fun and learned a lot, very productive and creative people in hamburg! looking forward to come again in 2011!

participants: Esther Haase, Sabine Zorn (Kunstmuseum Bern), Martin Jürgens (Rijksmuseum Amsterdam), J. Konrad Schmidt, Thomas Meyer, Stefan Dieterich, Kathleen Alisch, Karoline Schneider, Marco Schwarz, Oliver Rolf, Axel Jakobi, Artur Kowallick, Andreas Kollmann, Hendrik Faure, Gianpaolo Aroffu

Der Greif #3

a choice of my collodion wetplate photographs are presented in the 3rd edition of the large format art photography magazine 'der greif'
http://www.dergreif-online.de/

osteogenesis imperfecta on tv

a report about osteogenesis imperfecta on austria's television orf2 also included my project


exhibition 'mehr licht', gallery 4-8, bern (switzerland)

'mehr licht' is a collective exhibition at gallery 4-8 in bern where i am part of with the 'osteogenesis imperfacta' project. the exhibition will be on view from 11th till 25th of july 2010


pictures from the opening






http://www.vfdkv.ch/

exhibition 'contemporary ambrotypes' @ galerie zebra vienna





opening reception of my exhibition 'contemporary ambrotypes'. date: may 27th, 6:30pm
location: gallery zebra, vienna (burggasse 46, 1070 vienna)
"In this impressing exhibition, gallery Zebra shows the work of Stefan Sappert in which every photograph is a hand made unicum made on glass. The contrast between historic technique and contemporary photography reveals a new and fascinating perspective in a modern and perfect picture world"
photographic wetplate performance at the exhibition opening
all pictures of the opening reception

exhibition 'osteogenesis imperfecta'


the exhibition 'osteogenesis imperfecta - people made of glass' will be on view from april 27th to may 9th 2010 in st. pölten. the opening reception will be on april 27th, 18:30 - there will be a live collodion wetplate demonstration
pictures from the exhibition opening

making of video: osteogenesis imperfecta


thanks to everybody who supported this project

exhibition 'collodion collective' in london

in honor of frederick scott archer (1813–1857), the inventor of the wet plate collodion photographic process, a new commemorative plaque will be unveiled on his grave on saturday, may 1, 2010. the collodion collective and world wet plate day, which i am both part of, organized and is sponsoring this event. there will be a live wet plate collodion demonstration, and an exhibition of wet plate collodion work from artists throughout the world at the dissenters' gallery in london from april 24th to may 8th 2010.
world wetplate day / british photographic history

exhibition 'osteogenesis imperfecta'

  

 
oseteogenesis imperfecta, also known as glass-bone disease, is a portrait series of people who have to cope with this genetic bone disorder a lifetime. as a symbol, the pictures are made on broken glass - relating to their often broken bones.
the exhibition will be on view from april 27th through may 10th 2010
osteogenesis imperfecta

exhibition 'uncommon portraits', vermont (usa)


'uncommon portraits' is a juried exhibition at photoplace gallery in middlebury, vermont
where i will be part of with my portrait of werner.
the exhibition will be on view from march 9th through april 3rd 2010
www.vtphotoworkplace.com

maximilian hecker - cover picture for new album

maximilian hecker’s new album »i am nothing but emotion, no human being, no son, never again son« is mastered now and will be released on march 26th 2010

schwarzweiss-magazin online gallery

my work is featured in the schwarzweiss-magazin online gallery www.schwarzweiss-magazin.de

world wetplate collodion day 2009

on may 2nd 2009, 51 artists and photographers from all over the world poured collodion on glass and metal plates and made photographs in honor of its inventor, frederick scott archer.
this book is a record of this event. some of my ambrotypes are also featured in this book.

order the book here / www.wetplateday.org

15 February 2011

stefan sappert @ alternativephotography.com

alternativephotography.com is an online gallery for historical photographic methods in use today. furthermore it acts as a platform for artists all over the world to present and show their work. only selected artists are featured in this gallery, i’m proud that my work is represented.
please check www.alternativephotography.com