This is a film photograph of an ink and brush work that has been digitized. This 2002 image brings together three technologies aligned with black-and-white art, witnessing the rapid evolution of technology. Today, even ink can be digital, and a camera is no longer always required.

Yes, the ripples and shapes are far from perfect, but in retrospect I’d say they aren’t bad for a first attempt with a single brush. The assignment was Op Art. Instead, I think I wandered into another dimension of black-and-white art.

I repost this photograph as a reminder of this ongoing transformation.

Ink on paper → color negative film (Zeiss Ikon lens on an Icarex 35S) → digital photograph (Nikkor 50mm lens on a Nikon D100).