Paul Cooklin
Paul Cooklin is a fine art photographer, using analogue film and traditional darkroom printing in his practice.
A digital artist early in his early career, he initially created abstract and conceptual images incorporating digital photos into multiple layers. His practice has developed to favour analogue film, preferring the timeless tonal qualities and grain often associated with the medium.
Drawn to the rules of negative and traditional printing methods, Cooklin prefers the more rewarding and hands-on approach needed to make an individual gelatin silver print. He has a diverse body of work consisting of an eclectic collection of prints, covering various photographic genres. His works have been featured in numerous publications including TIME Magazine and Italian Vogue, used in TV and he has participated in a number of global exhibitions. His works are represented by Saatchi Art.
Limited Edition Prints
Exhibition quality silver gelatin and c-type prints. Signed, dated and inscribed with the title and stamped with the photographer’s ink stamp on the reverse with the edition number and Ilford’s authenticity stamp. The mount is also signed and includes the edition number.
Black and white paper:
Ilford multi-grade fibre silver gelatin.
Colour paper:
Fujifilm DPII professional paper.
Dimensions:
Paper 11 x 14 inches.
Mounted 40 x 50 cm (16 x 20 inches approx) including a wide border.
The Process
Images are captured on either 35 mm or 120 medium format film and developed using traditional darkroom chemistry. The negative is then enlarged onto true black and white photographic paper in the photographer’s darkroom.
This results in an archival print with true black and white tones without any colour casting.
Both colour and black and white prints are a limited edition of ten only for the above process, size and paper and include up to five artist proofs on resin coated paper.
Portfolio: https://paulcooklin.com
Saatchi: https://www.saatchiart.com/pcooklin
