<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/c36d34d7-8eea-4ca3-9aa7-33c547e23377/IMG_3968.png" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/c36d34d7-8eea-4ca3-9aa7-33c547e23377/IMG_3968.png" width="40px" /> Founded in 2021 by Bustani Agency, the project was launched to digitize the works of Lawrence Horn’s analog slide archive (photographed 1973-1986). In late November 2021, the agency began releasing the digital scans on the Ethereum blockchain to a limited audience of online supporters. By utilizing the blockchain to validate authenticity & ownership, the project carries forward the goal of releasing the original energy of the scene, as crystallized by the scans.
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Lawrence photographed between 1973 - 1986.
Nikon FG-20
Lawrence Horn took all his photos on 35mm color positive, also known as slide film. Analog color film is a roll of celluloid plastic with three layers of microscopic light-sensitive crystals (film grain) - one for red, green, and blue. "Color positive" means that at the end of the developing process, you have the finished image, as opposed to the more common "negative" film, which produces an inverted image. Infrared color slide film has special crystal grains that are more sensitive to light frequencies below our levels of optical perception.
Lawrence’s scanned color and infrared images originate as slides (also known as color positive/reversal film). The difference between the two is that infrared has a chemical layer sensitive to heat. The slide film process (E4) creates a positive image instead of the more common film negative. The film is placed in a 2”x 2” slide mount and can then be loaded into a projector. The scale of the projection allows one to enter into the image as an encompassing experience.
