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Roland Dufau | Cibachrome Printer

France
2015
fr
en
21'

Direction: Thomas Goupille

Cibachrome is a colour printing process that has now virtually disappeared. In 2015, Roland Dufau opened the doors to his lab to us, then exclusively reserved for collection prints. His machine, a rare jewel, is more than 30 years old and can no longer keep pace with large-scale exhibitions. In total darkness, where he sculpts the light, he guides us and reveals his know-how as he receives his last roll of Cibachrome paper.

Roland Dufau | Cibachrome Printer

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Synopsis

Cibachrome is a colour printing process that has now virtually disappeared. In 2015, Roland Dufau opened the doors to his lab to us, then exclusively reserved for collection prints. His machine, a rare jewel, is more than 30 years old and can no longer keep pace with large-scale exhibitions. In total darkness, where he sculpts the light, he guides us and reveals his know-how as he receives his last roll of Cibachrome paper.

What you will find in this film

An iconic process which has now disappeared • A rare artisan • Behind the scenes of creation • A radiophonic film • A process that reveals the transparency of slides • A very old machine • The Roland Dufau method • Prints of photos by Gilles Caron and Lucien Clergue • Printing in total darkness • Roland Dufau's masks • The history of Cibachrome • The final hours of Roland Dufau's lab

Keywords

Photography careers The Darkroom Masters Colour Cibachrome Printing Analogue photogaphy

To me the most sensual object d'art is a photo print wonderfully executed.

Robert J. Steinberg

Film chapters

summary 00:00 Single prints

summary 05:05 Working in total darkness

summary 11:36 A paper and a process

summary 14:17 Masks and transparency

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The authors/artists

Thomas Goupille

Further exploration

• LUCIEN CLERGUE, LES PREMIERS ALBUMS - directed by François Hébel and Christian Lacroix ; 2015 ; exhibition catalogue at the Grand Palais ; Réunion des musées nationaux edition ; in French

• MY HIMALAYA - artist: Olivier Föllmi ; 2018 ; teNeues

• GREAT BRITAIN - artist: Stéphane Duroy ; 1987 ; Murdoch Books

• ŒUVRES PHOTOGRAPHIQUES 1968-1992 - artist: Miguel Rio Branco ; 2020 ; Toluca Editions ; Bilingual

Roland Dufau’s website

Roland Dufau: 100% Slide, 100% Ciba! - Answers Photo Article

Film Photography Soon to be a Luxury - Swiss Info Article

Chambre noire pour photos couleurs - France Culture Podcast : La chambre de Marie Richeux - In French

Alain Bizos’ website - in French