Keld Helmer Peterson

A Danish photographer who was considered a pioneer in abstract photography in the 40s and 50s.

Keld experimented with the contrast in graphic black and white expression.

He was influenced greatly by constructivist artists and industrial machines/architecture.

Below we can see some of his compositions from his “Black Light” album where he experimented with extreme contrast to create abstract black on white compositions.

Process:

I chose 4 images that I thought would create a graphical black on white composition when edited. I opted for interesting industrial and man made elements with simplistic backgrounds.

I then added greater contrast to the image. Following this I used the threshold tool in photoshop to exaggerate the tonal range and create an abstract composition.

My Images