http://www.unav.es/fff/paginasinternas/pagina_3.html

A chance to see the work of JOSE ORTIZ ECHAGÜE.
Spanish photographer not so well know, but it will be worth an overview.
Your comments please.
Daniele

http://www.unav.es/fff/paginasinternas/pagina_3.html

A chance to see the work of JOSE ORTIZ ECHAGÜE.
Spanish photographer not so well know, but it will be worth an overview.
Your comments please.
Daniele

Well what do you know, SEAT is a very popular car here in Mexico. I loved his Castles and Landscapes, overall he did great work.

http://www.unav.es/fff/paginasinternas/pagina_3.html

A chance to see the work of JOSE ORTIZ ECHAGÜE.
Spanish photographer not so well know, but it will be worth an overview.
Your comments please.
Daniele

Very nice, no better, breathtaking! And very Spanish indeed. Never heard of him before. My Spanish is so lückenhaft (full of holes), that I can't understand most of what is said. Is there any mention on the site of the techniques he used?
Thanks for sharing this.

Norm

Oh, there are books published about him as well, just found it on the net, 57 euro for 208 pp, 168 ill. 28x36 cm. In Spanish :( Not a bad price. ISBN 84-95183-00-5.

His technique in some of the portraits and studies reminds me of William Mortensen.

Ortiz-Echagüe published several books of silver phographs of Spain, but his most famous work was done with the Fresson process. Fresson was available commercially during the early part of his life. Later the Fresson family provided him with the information that allowed him to build his own coating machine and make the paper. Fresson of course is a direct carbon type of process. Fresson prints have a kind of paintely look, not unlike well-made bromoils or gum bichromates.

Sandy



Very nice, no better, breathtaking! And very Spanish indeed. Never heard of him before. My Spanish is so lückenhaft (full of holes), that I can't understand most of what is said. Is there any mention on the site of the techniques he used?
Thanks for sharing this.

Norm

Oh, there are books published about him as well, just found it on the net, 57 euro for 208 pp, 168 ill. 28x36 cm. In Spanish :( Not a bad price. ISBN 84-95183-00-5.

I drooled over his work when I was looking at the fresson process. Breathtaking. Looking at his stuff, I didn't know whether to work harder or just give up. It's just that fine.