The Body as Archive
Bi-Racial Portraits #1 and #2 were featured in the Fall 1998 issue of Art Journal, that was titled, Issue on Race and Visual Representation. Kenseth Armsted, the editor, said of the Bi-Racial Portraits, “ . . . ours may be the last generation unable to completely alter our skin color through genetic engineering. Paul Solomon’s melanin experiments continue this thought process by forcing an interrogation of assumptions based on a subject’s coloration.”
Bi-Racial Portrait #1, Ultra-Violet Light Applied to Skin, documented with un-retouched color photography using color negative film, copyright 2000
Bi-Racial Portrait #2, Ultra-Violet Light Applied to Skin, documented with color photography using color negative film, copyright 2000
Woman in Polka-Dot Bathing Suit, Ultra-Violet Light Applied to Skin, documented with color photography using color negative film, copyright 2000
Woman in Polka-Dot Bathing Suit Nude, Ultra-Violet Light Applied to Skin, documented with color photography using color negative film, copyright 2000
Reverse Tan, Ultra-Violet Light Applied to Skin, documented with color photography using color negative film, copyright 2000
Zebra Girl, Ultra-Violet Light Applied to Skin, documented with color photography using color negative film, copyright 2000