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Blackening at the Tir Atrium Hotel, Lochbroom
This is another ritual occasion, the ''blackening'' before a wedding. Both partners are done, which is a recent innovation, I think. I wasn't there to photograph the blackening, I was part of the team that was doing it. What usually happens is the victims are caught, drink is poured down on them, they are blackened, then taken for a tour of the neighbourhood. Anything suitable is used, oil, sheep-keel, black treacle. It comes off with great difficulty.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 55365
Creation/Production
CHARITY John
Acquisition
Gift, 25/4/2017
Donated by David Hurn, 2017
Measurements
h(cm) image size:22.1
h(cm)
w(cm) image size:32.9
w(cm)
h(cm) paper size:30.4
w(cm) paper size:40.4
Techniques
gelatin silver print
Material
Paper
Location
In store
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