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Carlos Barrantes
The Platino-Chrome

  • France
  • es
  • en
  • 28'
The Platino-Chrome by Carlos Barrantes
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Synopsis

From his workshop in Perpignan, France, Carlos Barrantes is not just preserving ancient photographic techniques; he is reinventing them with the precision of a master jeweler. This third installment in our series dedicated to his craft immerses us in the world of Platinochromie, an innovative method that combines color digital printing with platinum-palladium printing, resulting in creations of remarkable depth and longevity. This film pays tribute to Barrantes' pursuit of excellence, skillfully blending modern technology with 19th-century printing processes, celebrating a craftsmanship that stands the test of time.

What you will find in this film

Carlos Barrantes' laboratory • Platinochromy, a demanding process • An alternative and historic printing process • The use of the printer in the creation of the countertype • Precise dosing of chemical components • Sensitising a sheet of paper with a brush • Insulating by contact under UV lamps

Keywords

The Darkroom Masters Experimental & Alternative Photography The Artist at Work

Documentaries about photography, and about the people who make it. 
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What you’ll find

Portraits of photographers, names everyone knows and others you’ll discover here. Films about street photography, war, fashion or portraiture, about printing and historical processes. About the trades of photography too. And then suggestions for going further, with Focuses, articles, interviews, bibliographies.

A small independent team

Documentaries about photography were rarely shown on television, and hardly at all on streaming platforms. We created The Darkroom Rumour to give them a place of their own. We are a small team, and we choose every film ourselves, with no school to defend.

Inspire your photography

In these films, you see photographers at work, in the field as well as in the darkroom. If you take pictures, you’ll often come away with an idea to try. If you simply like looking at images, you may start to see them differently.

How it works 

You can watch the films online, anywhere in the world, on a computer, tablet or phone, and on TV by mirroring your phone’s or computer’s screen. Every film is available in French and English, with no ads. New releases come out on Saturday or Sunday. The trial lasts 7 days, and if you stop before day 8, you pay nothing.

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The authors/artists

Carlos Barrantes
Carlos Barrantes
Printer
Thomas Goupille
Thomas Goupille
Film Director

Further exploration

Selected bibliography

• Rétrospective, Carlos Barrantes, photographe et tireur, Éditions Trabucaire, 2014 (in French).

• Oliva María Rubio (ed.), Diccionario de fotógrafos españoles: del siglo XIX al XXI, La Fábrica, 2014 (in Spanish). Publisher · Libraries

• Carlos Barrantes, Un jour partons, Mai-Photographies, 2014 (in French).

• Carlos Barrantes, Par delà l'horizon, Lunwerg Editores, 2009 (in Spanish).

• Carlos Barrantes, Mouvement, Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró a Mallorca, 1999 (in Spanish).

Online

• Carlos Barrantes, artist, website (in French).

• Carlos Barrantes, artisan, website.

• Être tireur en 2011, une interview de Carlos Barrantes, François Besson, Galerie-photo, 2011 (in French).

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