Justine Joseph (1971-) - Pool Ladies: False Start – Unique Cyanotype Created in the Dordogne Sunshine
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False Start – Pool Ladies for Playboy, London, 1987
Unique Cyanotype by Justine Joseph, from a photograph by Michael Joseph
Photograph originally taken in Clapham, London, 1987
Drawn from Michael Joseph's celebrated Pool Ladies series, this unique cyanotype reimagines one of its most dynamic images. The original photograph was taken during the now-famous 1987 Clapham swimming-pool shoot, organised as a self-promotional session when Playboy came to interview Michael about his work. It perfectly captures the theatrical wit, visual vitality and meticulous choreography that became his hallmark.
Six swimmers stand poised on the pool's edge while a lone diver breaks formation, slicing into shimmering water. Built on rhythm, repetition and release, the composition balances symmetry with spontaneity, stillness with speed, creating an image that is both playful and profoundly graphic.
Hand-printed by Michael's daughter, Justine Joseph, using the traditional nineteenth-century cyanotype process, the photograph is immersed in rich Prussian blues that lend the scene an almost dreamlike atmosphere. The velvety tonal depth and luminous colour are even more striking in person than photographs can convey. Each print is uniquely shaped by sunlight, making this a genuine one-off.
The reverse tells its own story. Rather than using new paper, Justine printed onto the reverse of an original Christie's exhibition poster featuring one of Michael Joseph's photographs from the 1980s. This quiet act of upcycling reflects a family philosophy of "waste not, want not" inherited from Michael, whose wartime upbringing fostered a lifelong respect for materials and resourcefulness. Hidden from view, the poster adds another authentic layer to the work's provenance and history.
Please note that the slight undulations visible in the paper are entirely characteristic of the handmade cyanotype process. Repeated sensitising, washing and rinsing naturally prevent the paper from remaining perfectly flat and should be regarded as an inherent feature rather than a defect.
More than a photograph, this is a unique artist's object—handmade in the Dordogne sunshine nearly forty years after the original negative was exposed—bringing together two generations of photographic practice in a single, unrepeatable work.
Mount size: 30 × 24 cm
#MichaelJoseph #JustineJoseph #PoolLadies #FalseStart #Playboy1987 #Cyanotype #AlternativePhotography #PrussianBlue #OneOfAKind #VintagePhotography #Darkroom #SwimmingPhotography #UpcycledArt #FineArtPhotography #PhotographicHistory
Sælger's Historie
Min far, Michael Joseph, var en London-baseret reklamfotograf fra midten af 1960’erne til begyndelsen af 1990’erne. I løbet af de årtier skabte han et enestående værk — hans mest udbredt anerkendte billede er den ikoniske gatefold til Beggars Banquet for Rolling Stones.
Min igangværende mission er at dele og fejre det, vi kalder “de andre fotos”: de mindre kendte, men ikke mindre overbevisende billeder fra hans arkiv. Det er værkerne, der levede ud over overskrifterne — testtryk, alternative rammer fra store optagelser og mere stille, mere personlige fotografier, alt sammen skabt med hans karakteristiske intensitet, disciplin og dedikation til håndværket.
Meget af deres stemning kommer fra selve mørkekammeret. Disse er fotografier formet af lys, timing og håndværk: indviklede gruppekompositioner, skulpturelle stilleben og øjeblikke, der inviterer beskueren til at dvæle og se igen. Variation er central for arkivet, og jeg tilbyder ofte unikke, enestående stykker, der ikke findes noget andet sted.
Jeg håber, du nyder at opdage min fars værk lige så meget, som jeg nyder at dele det, og at du finder her ikke blot et billede, men et ægte stykke fotografisk historie.
Alle værker afsendes forsigtigt beskyttet og pakket med hengivenhed og omhu, passende til et enkelt historisk fotografisk print.
US-købere bemærk venligst: Told og afgiftsomkostninger betales ved kilden og er inkluderet i forsendelsesgebyret. Ingen yderligere omkostninger bør påhvile ved levering, medmindre reglerne ændres.
Oversat af Google OversætFalse Start – Pool Ladies for Playboy, London, 1987
Unique Cyanotype by Justine Joseph, from a photograph by Michael Joseph
Photograph originally taken in Clapham, London, 1987
Drawn from Michael Joseph's celebrated Pool Ladies series, this unique cyanotype reimagines one of its most dynamic images. The original photograph was taken during the now-famous 1987 Clapham swimming-pool shoot, organised as a self-promotional session when Playboy came to interview Michael about his work. It perfectly captures the theatrical wit, visual vitality and meticulous choreography that became his hallmark.
Six swimmers stand poised on the pool's edge while a lone diver breaks formation, slicing into shimmering water. Built on rhythm, repetition and release, the composition balances symmetry with spontaneity, stillness with speed, creating an image that is both playful and profoundly graphic.
Hand-printed by Michael's daughter, Justine Joseph, using the traditional nineteenth-century cyanotype process, the photograph is immersed in rich Prussian blues that lend the scene an almost dreamlike atmosphere. The velvety tonal depth and luminous colour are even more striking in person than photographs can convey. Each print is uniquely shaped by sunlight, making this a genuine one-off.
The reverse tells its own story. Rather than using new paper, Justine printed onto the reverse of an original Christie's exhibition poster featuring one of Michael Joseph's photographs from the 1980s. This quiet act of upcycling reflects a family philosophy of "waste not, want not" inherited from Michael, whose wartime upbringing fostered a lifelong respect for materials and resourcefulness. Hidden from view, the poster adds another authentic layer to the work's provenance and history.
Please note that the slight undulations visible in the paper are entirely characteristic of the handmade cyanotype process. Repeated sensitising, washing and rinsing naturally prevent the paper from remaining perfectly flat and should be regarded as an inherent feature rather than a defect.
More than a photograph, this is a unique artist's object—handmade in the Dordogne sunshine nearly forty years after the original negative was exposed—bringing together two generations of photographic practice in a single, unrepeatable work.
Mount size: 30 × 24 cm
#MichaelJoseph #JustineJoseph #PoolLadies #FalseStart #Playboy1987 #Cyanotype #AlternativePhotography #PrussianBlue #OneOfAKind #VintagePhotography #Darkroom #SwimmingPhotography #UpcycledArt #FineArtPhotography #PhotographicHistory
Sælger's Historie
Min far, Michael Joseph, var en London-baseret reklamfotograf fra midten af 1960’erne til begyndelsen af 1990’erne. I løbet af de årtier skabte han et enestående værk — hans mest udbredt anerkendte billede er den ikoniske gatefold til Beggars Banquet for Rolling Stones.
Min igangværende mission er at dele og fejre det, vi kalder “de andre fotos”: de mindre kendte, men ikke mindre overbevisende billeder fra hans arkiv. Det er værkerne, der levede ud over overskrifterne — testtryk, alternative rammer fra store optagelser og mere stille, mere personlige fotografier, alt sammen skabt med hans karakteristiske intensitet, disciplin og dedikation til håndværket.
Meget af deres stemning kommer fra selve mørkekammeret. Disse er fotografier formet af lys, timing og håndværk: indviklede gruppekompositioner, skulpturelle stilleben og øjeblikke, der inviterer beskueren til at dvæle og se igen. Variation er central for arkivet, og jeg tilbyder ofte unikke, enestående stykker, der ikke findes noget andet sted.
Jeg håber, du nyder at opdage min fars værk lige så meget, som jeg nyder at dele det, og at du finder her ikke blot et billede, men et ægte stykke fotografisk historie.
Alle værker afsendes forsigtigt beskyttet og pakket med hengivenhed og omhu, passende til et enkelt historisk fotografisk print.
US-købere bemærk venligst: Told og afgiftsomkostninger betales ved kilden og er inkluderet i forsendelsesgebyret. Ingen yderligere omkostninger bør påhvile ved levering, medmindre reglerne ændres.
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Justine Joseph (1971-)
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Pool Ladies: False Start – Unique Cyanotype Created in the Dordogne Sunshine
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24 cm
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Created on reverse of a discarded 1980s Christies poster by Michael Joseph
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19 cm
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Kunstfotografi
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