Allan Demaray “The Little Missouri” (Mandan Hidatsa Arikara), captured in the historical wet plate collodion process of silver on glass. The word for bison in Hidatsa is Mideegaadi. Different tribes on the plains have their own words to describe the sacred animals. I have also been informed that the word “Buffalo” is being used improperly to describe these animals in North America. Bison is the proper terminology and that is how I will refer to from them from this day forward. Last year I chased the wild herd on the open plains for 8 hours at Standing Rock. The shot eluded me and I always knew I needed revisit the thoughts in my head. As I tell the college students when the visit my studio every year, "Do whatever it takes to get the shot, the final image in whatever form is all that matters". I applied that ideology yesterday.
Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f11, 3 seconds of exposure outside my studio in natural light, 8x10" black glass ambrotypes. My bond with my brother Allan Demaray is becoming stronger every time we create together.
This quality art paper 11x14” print is from an original 8x10” black glass ambrotype scan. Each print is numbered and signed by Shane Balkowitsch the artist. There are only 50 of these prints being made available for worldwide distribution.
As always, the sale of this print benefits my favorite non-profit the American Indian College Fund.