Following on from my previous blog I have completed the first 8 paintings in the new series. Each painting is 20x20cm using oil and canvas.
The initial idea was to follow a photographic principle and produce paintings similar to the original photograph but not trying to replicate it completely, colour photos were painted either black and white or in a very muted tonal palette. The series could reflect different pages in a photo album, each one having a narrative but without knowing the individuals identity. The narrative may be historical or contemporary that is up to the viewer to decide.
Michael Palmer 