Auctions
On
eBay, I sell fine art images in a variety of categories and
in several image formats. I make stereoscopic images as
anaglyph prints, StereoJet prints, vintage Holmes-style
stereocards, and R-format and 2x2x2 stereo slides that are
first generation dupes. I also occasionally sell original
polaroids from my sessions (up to 8x10), as well as
original stereoscopic medium format (6x6cm) and 35mm
format transparencies.
My auctions appear one or two times per year, as my time
permits. I try to have auctions in November for the
holidays, then again in May / June in advance of the annual
meeting of the National Stereoscopic Association. Some years
I will also run an auction in early spring (February).
Because eBay does not permit me to solicit email addresses
from potential or even actual buyers of my art through its
auction listings, please contact me privately (email BORIS
at the domain "starosta.com"), and give me express
permission to inform you of upcoming auctions, debutante
2x2x2 slide set sales, or to inquire about my subscription
service and CD-ROM product.
Holmes
Format Stereoviews
Stereo
pair images are sold primarily in the vintage Holmes card
format: two images mounted side by side on a seven inch wide
card. I make my stereocards a couple different ways:
R800 cards (R-cards) are made with images printed at least 360
ppi on InkJetArt's Micro Ceramic Luster paper (or sometimes Epson's Heavyweight Matte paper) using Epson's
R800 lightfast and waterproof ultrachrome pigmented inkjet process. This results in a very sharp image, nearly indistinguishable from a wet process print. When the image source is digital I always use this process. Some older images may be made this way also.
E1270 cards (E-cards) are made with images printed at least 360 ppi on Epson's Heavyweight Matte paper using Epson's 1270 lightfast and waterproof inkjet process. These prints have a very sharp image, and are perfectly matte, impervious to reflections. However the print surface is somewhat delicate. I still offer some older digital image stereocards made this way.
Fuji Frontier cards (X-cards) are made using prints from a Fuji Frontier Machine scanning from my original 35mm slides. Although nominally digital, these prints are closest in appearance to wet process prints (indeed, they are a wet process print, exposed with a scanning laser).
If you prefer a true, analog process print (e.g. Cibachrome), please contact me.
All cards are made by hand
using archival materials. The left and right prints are
individually mounted on museum board using acid free
adhesive. Each card is titled and signed on the reverse by
my hand. The card you receive will be identical to ones I send to
international exhibitions, galleries, or museums.
Holmes stereocards are beautiful to behold, easy to collect,
and make wonderful gifts. If you do not have a viewer for
stereo cards (a stereoscope or lorgnette), please contact
me. I can help you obtain the necessary viewers.
Stereo
Slides
The
most affordable image format is the 35mm stereo pair slide
dupe. These I sell singly, in small sets of two, three, or
four; and sometimes in sets of ten images. They are sold in
Realist format (R-format) or as pairs of 2x2 size slides
(2x2x2 format). Again, a special viewer is required to enjoy
these, and I can help you get the appropriate viewer.
The most valuable image format is the medium format (6x6cm)
stereo slide original. I sell my medium format slides
as originals because the market is very small and demands
the ultimate in image quality - perfectly realized in the
original transparency film. So far as I know, as of 2008, no
one else has offered or is offering medium format stereo slides on
eBay.
Anaglyph
Prints
Anaglyph
prints are viewed with red/blue 3d glasses. They are made
using lightfast inkjet technology. My artistic approach to
anaglyphs is to make a print that appears beautiful both
viewed with and without the use of the 3d glasses. I call
these prints "dual mode."
Where some images are destined - indeed designed for the
anaglyph format, others view much better in a stereo pair
format. Some of my images utilize the stereo pair format
creatively, and are thus not available as anaglyphs. Still
other images may combine anaglyph and stereo pair viewing
modes.
CD-ROM
image catalog
As
of 2006, I have available a CD-ROM catalog with over 600
stereoscopic creative and nude images presented in anaglyph
and/or stereo pair formats. Anyone purchasing a stereoview
retail or using eBay's "Buy it Now" feature is entitled to a
free CD-rom catalog.
Regular "Flat" Prints
It
almost goes without saying, but it doesn't hurt to repeat
this: my stereoscopic pictures are made from two separate
regular two dimensional source pictures. If you like an
image at auction that is stereoscopic, but would prefer a
traditional single image two dimensional print, please let
me know.
Web
Resources
Portfolio
Site: www.starosta.com
My
3d Nudes: www.3d6.com
My
3d Nude CD-ROMs
eroticaphotographica.com/boris/
My
studio: R E T R O F O R M A T
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About
the Art
For
visitors/bidders unfamiliar with my stereoscopic art, please
visit my portfolio site:
the 3d Showcase.
The site includes an introduction to the stereoscopic arts,
how 3d pictures are made, and four separate galleries of
award winning images, displayed in stereo pair and anaglyph
format.
My 3d images are recognized by stereo collectors the world
over, and have won numerous awards in international
exhibitions, including the highest awards for a stereoscopic
image - the Photographic Society of America's Stereo Image
of the Year - in the years 2000 and 2001, and the Stereo
Print Image of the Year - in the year 2002.
My work concentrates on creative stereoscopic images,
computer generated images, and people pictures: portraits,
action, sports, candid, and nudes/eros.
About
the Artist
I
was born in Berlin in 1962. I came to the USA in
1970, settling in Washington D.C. for the high school years,
and finally in Charlottesville, Virginia for College and
Real Life.
B.A. Astronomy, B.A. Studio Art, University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, in 1985. Technical illustrator since 1988:
research and conceptual graphics for the scientific
community, popular press, and corporate clients. 3d CG art
since 1994, and stereoscopic illustration and 3d photography
since 1997.
Commercial Clients / Publications
P.E.I. magazine, Overdrive magazine, Scientific American
magazine, New York Times, Stereo World magazine, American
Prospect magazine, Federal Express, Volvo Trucks N.A.,
Navistar, Mack Trucks, DZS Software, Boxerjam, Cambridge
University Press, Psychology Press Ltd, Llewellyn Worldwide,
North Atlantic Books, Kendall Hunt Publishers, John Wiley
& Sons, Virginia Film Festival, University of Virginia,
Meta Research, among others.
Permanent Collections
EXPLORA Museum, Frankfurt
Museum of Jurassic Technology, Venice
Museum of Sex, New York City
Art@Large Gallery, New York City
3-D Center, Portland
Photographic Society of America (PSA)
Juried International Stereoscopic Exhibitions
2002 Winner: Stereo Print Image of the year
2001 Winner: Stereo Image of the Year
2000 Winner: Stereo Image of the Year
1997 - 2002:
- 70
international juried stereoscopic Salons
entered:
- 221
accepted images,
- 40
Honorable Mentions
- 16
awards (3rd place, bronze medal, or special category
awards)
- 20
PSA Silver medals (2nd place, Best Contemporary, Best
Creative awards)
- 9
PSA Gold medals (1st place, Best of Show
awards)
Exhibitions
(other than PSA)
- 12/1998, Charlottesville
Artspace (anaglyphs, phantograms, slide stereoscopes installation)
- 10/1999, Dreams
Light Gallery, Charlottesville (anaglyphs and phantograms)
- 01/2000, SPIE
/ SD+A, San Diego (Anaglyphs and phantograms)
- fall/2000, McCormick
Observatory, Charlottesville (anaglyph prints)
- 12/2000, CCAE
- Jefferson Theatre, Charlottesville (anaglyph prints)
- 02/2001, ALC
Gallery, Charlottesville (anaglyph prints)
- 11/2001, Ten
Flavors Studio, Charlottesville (anaglyph prints)
- spring/2002, Virginia
Discovery Museum, Charlottesville (anaglyph and stereojet prints, anaglyph shadow demonstration/installation, lenticulars poster session)
- 04/2004, 3-D Center, Portland (anaglyph prints)
- 07/2004, Neo
Erotique juried show (Gallery Art@Large,
Manhattan - MF3d slide stereoscope installation)
- 04/2005, Seattle
Erotic Arts Festival (winner: first place award,
visiting artists juried show - MF3d slide stereoscope installation)
- 11/2005, Design
Within Reach, Washington, DC - Recent Past Preservation /
Cyclorama benefit show (anaglyph prints and stereo slide show)
- 03/2006, Seattle Erotic Arts Festival (invited artist and winner: first place award, visiting artists juried show - MF3d slide stereoscope installation)
- 07/2006, 3-D Center, Portland (CGI stereo prints)
- 03/2007, 3-DCenter, Portland (large format stereo prints)
- 05/2007, f-Stop Gallery, Seattle (invited artist, MF3d slide stereoscope installation)
- 06/2007, Ix-Project Juried Show (print)
- 02/2008, Black Maria Gallery, Los Angeles (invited artist, MF3d slide stereoscope installation)
- 02/2008, Dirty Show 9, Detroit (three MF3d slide stereoscope installations)
- 05/2008, Erotic Signature Competition/Book winner, travelling exhibition, Miami, Los Angeles, New York City, Amsterdam, Berlin, London (MF3d slide stereoscope installation)
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