Book of the day > Mike Brodie: Tones of Dirt and Bone
Book of the day > Mike Brodie: Tones of Dirt and Bone. Twin Palms. “The images in Tones of Dirt and Bone were made between 2004 and 2006, with a Polaroid camera and Time Zero film. Brodie used the characteristics and limitations inherent to this type of camera and film to his advantage. The portraits he made are further enhanced by the peculiar color palette of the film. Due to the restriction of manual focus and expensive film, that came only ten sheets to a box, each image feels deliberate and precious. ‘Maybe I’ve just become obsessed with dirty cloth and dull rags, objects that have been touched by a million different hands then set back down – right there – just for me. Things that are made by chance or found on the side of a road, rather than bought or sold… The photos? I just want people to see them just as I want to tell someone a good story.’”