Embossed Light

2021 - 2023

In a fusion of photographic and printmaking techniques, ornately embellished, historical photographs are embossed into light-sensitive paper. A low-angle projection of light then photographically transcribes the original photograph’s physical presence. 

Embossed Light No. 10

Embossed Light No. 5 (Angelus Studio, Norwich, NY)

Embossed Light No. 3

Embossed Light No. 18

Embossed Light No. 9 (Studio Thomas J. Stofflet, Bangor, PA)

Embossed Light No. 17 (The Elite Studio, Sidney, NY)

Embossed Light No. 33 (Ridgeway Studio, Honesdale, PA)

Embossed Light No. 14 (Bosworth Studio, Batavia, NY) (detail)

Embossed Light No. 16 (Cramer Studio, Carbondale, PA) (detail)

Embossed Light

Silver gelatin prints, 11" x 14"

2021 - 2023

© Hans Gindlesberger 2026