James Webb images inspire artistic experimentation
How the James Webb deep field images reminded Cherine Fahd that the divide between science and art is artificial.
Associate Professor Cherine Fahd
The first task I give photography students is to create a starscape.
To do this, I ask them to sweep the floor beneath them, collect the dust and dirt in a paper bag and then sprinkle it onto a sheet of 8x10 inch photo paper. Then, using the photographic enlarger, expose the detritus-covered paper to light. After removing the dust and dirt, the paper is submerged in a bath of chemical developer.
In less than two minutes, an image slowly emerges of a universe teeming with galaxies.
- Read the full article in the Conversation: How the James Webb deep field images reminded me the divide between science and art is artificial
