Background
Naomi Savage was born on June 25, 1927, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.
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This photograph of Berenice Abbott was taken by Hank O'Neal at his Downtown Sound Studio in New York City
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Naomi Savage was born on June 25, 1927, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.
Naomi Savage first studied photography under Berenice Abbott at the New School for Social Research in 1943, following this with studies in art, photography, and music at Bennington College from 1944 until 1947. The next year she spent in California with her uncle, studying his techniques.
Naomi Savage was heavily influenced by her uncle, Man Ray, prompting her to experiment with the medium of photography, combining traditional techniques with more unusual processes, including some of her own designs. She worked extensively with photogravure and photoengraving, transforming these mechanical printing techniques to be used for aesthetic effects rather than duplication.
Unlike many photographers, Naomi Savage considered the metal plate that photographs are etched on to be a work of art in its own right. She pioneered the use of using the photographic metal plate to produce a three-dimensional form with a metallic surface.
Naomi Savage explored variations in color and texture in her work often by using inked and intaglio relief prints. Many of her works were created by combining media such as collage, negative images, texture screening, multiple exposure, photograms, solarization, toning, printing on metallic foils. Her works focus on a variety of subject matter and imagery, which has included portraits, landscapes, human figures, mannequins, masks, toys, kitchen utensils, dental and opthalmological equipment.
Naomi Savage used a variety of experimental techniques and materials in her work, including photoengraving, intaglio prints, solarization, collage, photograms, texture screens, gum-bichromate prints, photo ceramics, and toners.
In 1950 Naomi Savage married the architect and sculptor David Savage, with whom she moved to Paris, living there for some years.
Berenice Abbott (July 17, 1898 - December 9, 1991) was an American photographer best known for her portraits of between-the-wars 20th century cultural figures, New York City photographs of architecture and urban design of the 1930s, and science interpretation in the 1940s to 1960s.
Naomi Savage took a course with Berenice at the New School in New York City.
