- Posted on 15 Jul 2022
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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