In 'Heirloom Harvest,' Old-School Portraits Of Vegetable Treasures

Source: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/01/06/462141494/in-heirloom-harvest-old-school-portraits-of-vegetable-treasures?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt

A daguerreotype of Jack-Be-Little Squash, an heirloom variety from plant conservationist Amy Goldman's farm in New York's Hudson Valley.

A daguerreotype of Jack-Be-Little Squash, an heirloom variety from plant conservationist Amy Goldman’s farm in New York’s Hudson Valley.

Jerry Spagnoli

Jerry Spagnoli is a leading expert of the daguerreotype, the earliest form of photography dating back to 1839. His work adapting it to the digital age has earned him a spot among a group of artists dubbed the “antiquarian avant-garde.” He has worked with Chuck Close on daguerreotype portraits and nudes, and exhibited his work around the world.

Zapotec Tomatoes

Zapotec Tomatoes

Jerry Spagnoli

One of Spagnoli’s passions is plants, and in the summer of 2000, he…

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