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Exothermic Reactions
David Mapes
December 15, 2013 – February 28, 2014
The photographs—taken with film and output on archival silver rag watercolor paper with archival ink—capture the very moment, as required by the pyrotechnic subject matter. “Pyrotechnics is an amazing art form that uses chemicals to produce noise, light, smoke and sometimes floating materials. Fireworks can be designed to burn with flames or sparks of many colors, typically red, green, blue, purple, gold and silver and they have been around since 7th Century China, where they were invented, says Mapes. “Pyrotechnics is an extraordinary way to be expressive, it is a rare skill set and there is a certain level of showmanship here that I wanted to photograph,” he added.
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Areola Borealis
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Brave Model
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Escape from Planet X
![Manpower<br>Smoke from Zinc and Sulfur<br>30" in diameter Manpower](https://i0.wp.com/davidanthonyfineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ManPowerWEBSITE.jpg?w=127&h=125)
Manpower
![Mortal Remind II<br>Iron, Titanium, Sage<br>37 x 24" Mortal Remind II](https://i0.wp.com/davidanthonyfineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MortalRemindWEBSITE.jpg?w=88&h=125)
Mortal Remind II
![Hand of Fire<br>Titanium, Artist's Hand<br>16 x 24" Self Portrait](https://i0.wp.com/davidanthonyfineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/PyroSparkleWEBSITE.jpg?w=181&h=125)
Self Portrait
![Mortal Remind I<br>Titanium, Red and Blue Fire, UV Ink<br>37 x 18" Mortal Remind I](https://i0.wp.com/davidanthonyfineart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MortalRemind1WEBSITE.jpg?w=88&h=125)
Mortal Remind I