2003
Two 19th-century printing techniques, platinum palladium and gum bichromate, which are best known for their integration of precious materials, complex processes and durability, were nearly lost over time — until recently. In his final years, Scottish photographer Ian Sanderson breathed life back into these forgotten techniques with his black and white photography, nude photography and other works, and he was one of only a handful of artists worldwide to have done so at the time.
Sanderson studied Fine Art at Sunderland University in England but could not afford to pursue postgraduate studies back then. Instead, Sanderson explored photography on his own while working a host of jobs including factory work, a silkscreen printer, and a photographer for the conservation department for the Newcastle Upon Tyne museums. He was able to move to Brighton to complete one year of postgraduate studies in Art Education and become both a lecturer at Northbrook College and a teacher in a closed unit for young criminals.
Seemingly on his way to a stable career, the 1990s had other plans for Sanderson. The UK financial crisis saw Sanderson lose his job and apartment, sending him back to square one. By 1993, he was able to buy a computer and teach himself how to become proficient at a relatively new, revolutionary application — Photoshop. From there, Sanderson secured freelance work with commercial clients including General Motors, Subaru, Alfa Romeo and Coca-Cola.
In 2009, Sanderson made an important connection when he photographed legendary Tiffany & Co. jewelry designer and philanthropist Elsa Peretti for the Financial Times in London. The pair worked closely together on and off for years. Peretti and her foundation sponsored a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona focusing on Sanderson’s photography. It was at this show that Sanderson had the opportunity to produce prints by way of the archival techniques he’d revived.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Ian Sanderson photography.
Marion -Signed limited edition nude print, Contemporary Black white photo, Model
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Marion - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , France, 2003 - Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 g...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Phot...
Marion - Sensual woman, limited edition nude print, Black white, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Marion - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , France, 2003 - Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 ...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Phot...
Sophie - Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Naked woman, Portrait
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sophie - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1995 - Edition of 10 A classical approach, sensual not sexual This image was captured on film. This print that is bein...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Photographic Film, Pi...
Sophie - Signed limited edition contemporary print, Black white photo, Nude
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sophie - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1995 - Edition of 10 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then prin...
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...
Sophie - Limited edition contemporary print, Black white sensual photo, Nude
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sophie - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1995 - Edition of 10 This image was captured on film in 1995. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was ...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
Sophie - Signed limited edition portrait print, Black white photo, Nude woman
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sophie - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1995 - Edition of 10 This image was captured on film in 1995. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was t...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Gi...
"Avant" Black & White Art Print 36" x 24" in Ed. of 25 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
By Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Avant" Black & White Art Print 36" x 24" in Ed. of 25 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Year photo was taken: 2020 Art Print Limited Edition of 25 Picture size: Height: 36" inch Width:...
Archival Pigment
"Avant" B&W Photograph 24" x 16" in Limited Ed. of 28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
By Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Avant" B&W Photograph 24" x 16" in Limited Ed. of 28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko "Edition of 28. Mounting the photo under of glossy acrylic glass creates rich colors and strong contras...
Archival Pigment, Plexiglass
"Avant" Black & White Art Print 47" x 32" in Ed. of 15 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
By Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Avant" Black & White Art Print 47" x 32" in Ed. of 15 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Year photo was taken: 2020 Art Print Limited Edition of 15 Picture size: Height: 47" inch Width:...
Archival Pigment
"Solaris" B&W Nude Photograph 30" x 30" in Limited Ed. 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin
By Aaron McPolin
Located in Culver City, CA
"Solaris" B&W Nude Photograph 30" x 30" in Limited Ed. 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin Archival Giclee Print Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist NOT framed....
Archival Pigment
"Untitled (Nr. 0412)" Black & White Photography 18" x 24" Ed. of 20 by Ben Cope
By Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled (Nr. 0412)" Black & White Photography 18" x 24" Ed. of 20 by Ben Cope Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the Grid Off the Grid is the culmination of a six-year photographic journey through Baja, Mexico. Ben Cope and Rowan Daly began their travels in 2014, working their way through the towns of la Salinas, Baja Mar, and Cantamar, down through Ensanada and la Bufadora. This series of photographs depicts the pair’s adventures and explorations. Off the Grid documents the textures, people, and places visited during this incredible journey...
Archival Pigment
"Human Nature Pt. 5" Nude Photography 30" x 24" in Edition 1/7 by Brendan North
By Brendan North
Located in Culver City, CA
"Human Nature Pt. 5" Nude Photography 30" x 24" in Edition 1/7 by Brendan North Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the Artist not framed ships rolled in a t...
Paper, Digital
