Platinum-Palladium Prints
Platinum-palladium prints are meticulously hand-printed using the print-out platinum-palladium process invented in the 1980s by Pradip Malde and Dr. Mike Ware. The Malde-Ware method is based on the original ‘print-out’ platinum process developed by Giuseppe Pizzighelli in 1887; however, a more stable sensitizer is achieved by substituting ammonium ferric oxalate for the notoriously unstable ferric oxalate used by Pizzighelli.
Unlike the alternative develop-out process in which platinum increases the “graininess” of the print, the Malde-Ware process promotes a special type of acuity known as “smooth detail.” Renowned for its expanded tonal scale, delicate midtones, and velvety blacks, this process yields prints with a unique matte surface and a three-dimensional quality that silver or digital methods cannot replicate. The Malde-Ware approach enables greater image control while preserving the handcrafted authenticity and material integrity of each print.
The result is beautiful and sharp.
Prices start at $900
Monochrome Prints
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Certificate of Authenticity
Prints are signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.