A bromoil print is a silver gelatin bromide print that has been bleached to remove the silver. The image is then inked with greasy pigment such as lithographic ink to replace the silver. She uses this process because it enhances the softness and adds mystery to the images taking it a step away from reality. The images from her work are at times created and inspired from a fantasy world to have another "worldly quality".
Joy Goldkind has worked extensively with dancers from various dance companies in order to create portraits of dancers through their movements and gestures. Her series, "Adagio" is about the movement of the body in light and space. The film captures the figure in time so that the viewer sees more of the motion of the dancer. These images are a departure from reality into the rituals of dance and music. As with her past work the spirit of the person is more important than the actual portrait. The body moving is an essential part of all dances. Here we try to capture just a moment in time, light and space.
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