The five images that were accepted into the permanent collection of the Leepa-Rattner Museum have all been solarized. Solarization is a reversal process that was first used in the middle of the 19th Century. It was used and perfected by Man Ray in the 1930s when he was living in Paris.
The vibrant colors and the reflection within a reflection come together to give this image a lot of impact. The picture was taken at the northern end of the High Line in New York City.
Another abstract with a pleasing blue tone. The diagonal and vertical lines tend to stabilize this picture.
Vertical lines including the flag pole give this image a forceful look. The American Flag in the lower right hand corner adds to the interest.
The interesting colors that are created with the solarization process in this picture and the weird creature like effect all come together to make this an interesting picture to view.
This image, the only black and white image in the group is of the Library at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland, Fl. The dramatic black sky and reflection make the subject stand out very well. The architect of this building was Santiago Calatrava who also designed the Oculus in New York City.
The last image shown "Palms in the Breeze" is presently being exhibited at the Leepa-Rattner Museum. It has been in their permanent collection of a number of years and it was taken with infrared film. This picture was taken at Jungle Gardens in Sarasota, Fl. and can't be captured anymore because the palm tree on the left came down in a hurricane a few years ago.
