Michael Flomen: Photograms and Photographs. 2020 - 1970

Contemporary cameraless photography by master printer Michael Flomen, who creates large-scale, avant-garde, cameraless photograms in confluence with nature, is featured in this monograph. It explores the evolution of Flomen's originality of vision, using elements such as water, light emitted from fireflies, wind, rain, and other natural phenomena to take on abstraction. The art comes at a critical time when humanity is learning to mend its relationship with the environment.

Format: Hardback
Length: 300 pages
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Publisher: Hirmer Verlag

Master printer Michael Flomen takes his darkroom into the great outdoors to produce large-scale, avant-garde, cameraless photograms that blend with nature. This monograph, which contains 182 photographs and 8 critical essays, follows Flomen's creative evolution from the streets of the world to the untamed landscapes of North America.

By abandoning the camera and embracing light-sensitive materials, Flomen challenges the boundaries of abstraction in photography. His work is characterized by the incorporation of natural elements such as water, fireflies' light, wind, rain, and other phenomena. Through his collaborative efforts with nature, Flomen creates monumental photograms that unveil hidden aspects of the world that are ordinarily invisible to the naked eye.

This book arrives at a crucial juncture when humanity is striving to mend its relationship with the environment. Flomen's art offers a profound reflection on the interconnectedness of all things and serves as a reminder of the beauty and complexity of our natural world.

Weight: 2070g
Dimension: 238 x 300 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783777441733