Portraits of minute photographer Pasqual Miralles

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Portraits of minute photographer Pasqual Miralles sent on July 20, 2019 (0:06) by Emmegiu. 34 comments, 1427 views.

at 67mm, 1/100 f/9.0, ISO 100, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Questo pannello macchiato e sbiadito dal sole e dalla pioggia è uno dei pannelli di ritratti che espone il “fotografo minutero” Pasqual Miralles attorno alla sua macchina fotografica ambulante. Sono ritratti di umili persone che con questi ritratti nostalgici lasciano una flebile traccia delle loro miserabili vite sulla terra. -------------Parla Pasqual Miralles minutero che svolfe la sua arte a Madrid nella Plaza de Oriente “Ho iniziato questo progetto nel 1996, sfidato dall'idea di adattare una tecnologia fotografica del XIX secolo alla nostra epoca, senza comprometterla. Ispirato da una foto scattata a me da bambino a Santiago de Compostela da un fotografo ambulante (chiamato "minutero" in spagnolo), ho inventato e costruito la mia macchina fotografica. Sono in grado di scattare foto in tre diversi formati. Mi ci sono voluti 7 anni per controllare il comportamento speciale e la risposta del materiale fotosensibile utilizzato quando con questa fotocamera. Ora l'intero processo richiede circa 5 minuti; è un meraviglioso ramo autosufficiente della fotografia che offre agli spettatori e ai partecipanti coraggiosi una vera sensazione di miracolo!”. ------------------------------ Per spiegare chi è il “fotografo minutero” ecco uno stralcio di un bell'articolo di Giorgio Cadeddu – La fotografia minutero Si tratta di una fotografia povera per poveri, su carta, che anche se sensibilizzata all'argento sempre meno nobile delle tecniche come il collodio. Inoltre, la carta ha un potere di risoluzione inferiore ad altre tecniche come la dagherrotipia e il collodio, fattore che si amplifica col doppio passaggio dal negativo al positivo, al quale qualcuno pose rimedio utilizzando la carta diretta positiva, cioè una carta che esposta e poi sviluppata fornisce direttamente un'immagine positiva. Il difetto, o la peculiarità, sta nel fatto che le immagini risultano invertite di lato, cioè la destra con la sinistra e viceversa, per cui se nell'immagine vi sono delle scritte esse appariranno al contrario. Ma dove si radicò la fotografia istantanea? Difficile dirlo con precisione, ma si presume non nelle grandi città come Londra o Parigi, già note per la presenza di numerosi “atelier fotografici” e nomi altisonanti della fotografia, che mai si sarebbero abbassati a fare i fotografi ambulanti; sicuramente è più plausibile trovare questo tipo di fotografia nei paesi latini, quali Spagna, Italia, Cile, Argentina, Portogallo, paesi che non avevano una popolazione dal tenore di vita agiato, anzi, sicuramente la maggior parte era di provenienza agricola e artigiana, ma comunque desiderosi, come le classi più agiate, di tramandare la loro immagine ai posteri. Facile quindi trovare questi fotografi ambulanti nei sobborghi delle grandi città, o magari nelle campagne, viandanti che di paese in paese offrivano per pochi soldi la possibilità di essere immortalati in una fotografia cartacea. Pensiamo anche ai nostri connazionali italiani che emigrarono in America, Argentina, lontani dai loro parenti nei paesi natii; l'unico mezzo che avevano per dare un'immagine di sè era proprio la fotografia dei poveri, una carta fotografica che poi poteva essere spedita via lettera ai propri cari. Inoltre anche il termine più largamente usato è “Minutero”, ossia fotografia in minuti, termine di derivazione spagnola: effettivamente posso pensare che sia stata la Spagna la culla dal quale questa fotografia ha preso piede. Ma anche in Italia le persone in avanzata età ricordano questi fotografi ambulanti, armati di carretto o spesso di triciclo, che attraversavano l'Italia, e addirittura attesi nei piccoli paesi, dove con pochi soldi si poteva avere una fotografia. Un abbraccio a tutti e a tutte e buona Domenica da emme

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Antonio Dell'Aquila

sent on July 20, 2019 (0:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful portraits, very beautiful. A dear greeting Antonio :-P

Pietro Bianchi

sent on July 20, 2019 (0:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Fantastic, and you're there too (wasn't it?). It's a good memory, it makes me a little nostalgic...
Peter

Emmegiu

sent on July 20, 2019 (0:21) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you guys you are there also I :-D in fact they are nostalgic portraits that emphasize how ephemeral we are indeed images of people who have disappeared for decades, is the melancholy taste of this photograph out of time, thank you from the heart Antonio, Charles and Peter for the very kind passage, good Sunday my friends

Carlo Marchese

sent on July 20, 2019 (0:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Friar Emme :-) This Madrid trip has stimulated your research between history and fantasy, between intense migrant life and modern technology. Your spirit full of fantastic mystery is lit up :-). We're going to see some good ones, I'm sure. Congratulations, dear friend and brother.
Night

Jeant

sent on July 20, 2019 (0:43)

Wow wow Emme...very beautiful and special picture my friend...splendid portrait and super subjects...great composition and shooting...very special job...bravo or congratulations Emme...good weekend...bye Jean.. :-P

Claudio Cozzani

sent on July 20, 2019 (1:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

One I feel like I know him :-D
Are you a big
hello em, have a good weekend

Matley Siena

sent on July 20, 2019 (6:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

The man who must never ask.......
The style of the Em that I know is unmistakable.
Congratulations
Mat

RobertoTR

sent on July 20, 2019 (7:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great story Emme, it's nice to witness the passion you put into it.
Then you don't challenge at all along with all these characters. ;-)
Hello
Roberto

Paolo P

sent on July 20, 2019 (7:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A temporal "bubble" stolen from eternity.
Bravo Giuseppe for the excellent caption. Photography, in its various meanings, is also the result of history and you have narrated a part of it in a splendid way.
Good weekend.
Paul

Ciorciari Felice

sent on July 20, 2019 (7:46) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

beautiful beautiful, great caption, hello Emme, good we, Happy

Rosario Cafiso

sent on July 20, 2019 (8:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Art that photo decidedly varied. The artist uses a technique that combines the new with the past with excellent results... the resulting portraits are a mixture of vintage and artistic design... miralles' magnificent work as well as yours with which you introduce us to this evocative way of understanding photography.
NB: I'm wrong but your portrait is the sharpest one :-D of the truth .... an eye on each other's colleagues is a must!! :-D Hello Rosario

Pinitti

sent on July 20, 2019 (8:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Someone, with a stern look, I feel like I know him. Great shot and very interesting caption. Hello.

Masterfere

sent on July 20, 2019 (9:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Outstanding he really "does" the photo builds it
Great
Fausto

Stefania Saffioti

sent on July 20, 2019 (9:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

What masterpieces! A wonderful image, lots of compliments! (Also interesting the caption)
Hello
Stefania :-)

Albieri Sergio

sent on July 20, 2019 (10:20) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful portraits including yours.
CongratulationEmme, hello!
Sergio ;-) :-P

Emmegiu

sent on July 20, 2019 (10:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Pasqual systemmodels with professional fuss

The operation of the camera
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4jt73j

Emmegiu

sent on July 20, 2019 (11:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Pasqual rephotographs the negative

Livio Frega

sent on July 20, 2019 (11:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Dear Joseph, let me tell you, you are a great sensitive person who can convey emotions even with a trip to Madrid. Anyone who would take home images of palaces and monuments or all the most contrasting photos/streets/streets that today are so fashionable, you do not, surprise us by giving us a little essay of history of photography that takes us back in time, awakening memories suns full of charm.
A special eulogy goes to the very good Pasqual Miralles for cultivating his passion and if anyone had
still doubt whether photography is an art or not, draw its conclusions.
Congratulations dear Giuseppe
I wish you a Good Sunday
Livio

Emmegiu

sent on July 20, 2019 (11:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Livio is right I was not surprised by the gigantic Palaces in the Art Nouveau style the river of people or the paella surprised me and excited as well as taking a trip with my daughter, the paintings of the museums in front of which I cried and this poor photographer who fo He was with incredible passion and art with a self-propelled trabicle but he could capture the soul of the people to whom he made the portrait and I as a photography enthusiast opened my heart seeing his results, I wanted to tell this story without special effects to make you share with my emotion, thanks to all friends who appreciated it and those who will appreciate it, a big hug and a good Sunday

Augusto Cherchi

sent on July 20, 2019 (18:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A beautiful document, told and illustrated very well by you, dear Joseph, which proves once again, if ever there was a need, that photography can be considered an art. And so is Pasqual Miralles.
Your contribution is very good and always valid.
A greeting.
August

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