Cuban artist Abelardo Morell is known for his life size photographs projected onto the walls of rooms all over the world using the most unique technique: a century old photography principal called camera obscura. He blacks out the windows of the rooms in order to achieve total darkness. Then, he cuts a small hole in the material he uses to cover the windows, allowing an inverted image of the view outside to flood onto the walls of the room. Finally, he takes a photograph of the image on the wall with a large-format camera and exposing the film as long as 10 hours. Honestly, genius!! Thanks for the tip, Karen!
These are seriously sweet! It’d be even more awesome if there were a way for him to paint those walls with photo sensitive paint so the image could be permanently imprinted on the wall! What a cool way to bring the outdoors in!
I loved the pictures and colors.
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These are great.
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GORGEOUS!! I am in awe on this fine Wednesday morning. If I were in one of those rooms, not sure how I would ever leave, as I’d be staring at the wall all day, like a crazy person. Feeling so inspired today with all the beauty poppin’ up in my bloglovin account. Thank you!
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drop dead STUNNING. thanks for another inspiring post. would love if you stopped by to see my latest outfit post and celebrity trend report. xoxo
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You’ve got to be kidding me with these! Too awesome for words. xo Lola
Wtf is right. That’s crazy!
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This is sooo cool.
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wow,that was really amazing!:)
wow that is genius. so awesome! thank you for sharing
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These are amazing. I remember reading about camera obscura in art history class. I always wondered if it would be possible to make one. I guess it is!
so gorgeous. i love the third one.
amazing work ! this is a quite simple idea after all (I mean the concept of camera obscura is not revolutionary, but you have to think about it) and the result is so stunning ! but how does he manage to have the image in the “right sense” (not upside down) on some of them ?
I spent one semester in photography school and we had to do the same! However mine never really wanted to come out to good… I could only see the reflection if I put a white sheet in front of the hole
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In college, I had the pleasure of meeting him during my studies as a photography student and he is an intriguing man. His passion for the art was inspiring and his lectures were amazing!
these are just increible.. they are so creative and serene love this stuff
Amazing use of classic technique. Very inspiring.
I studied with Abe at Mass. College of Art years ago, when he was a professor there. Not only is he a great photographer but he’s also a great, kind and insightful human being. Great to see people admiring his work.
wow. crazy cool amazing. oh, and genius too.
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this guy makes a mean dead baby joke.
i’m honored to know abe.